- Benay Hicks
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Media Advisory January 15, 2026
Book Harvest Contact: Benay Hicks, Chief External Relations Officer
857-225-5039
Book Harvest to Host 15th Annual Dream Big Book Drive & Community Celebration
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Free Family Fun and a Call to Give Books
What:
Book Harvest will host its 15th annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 19, 2026. Community members are invited to donate new and gently used children’s books or simply come enjoy a free, family-friendly celebration filled with performances, hands-on activities, and a large touch-a-truck area for kids. The event will take place outdoors and under cover at Boxyard RTP.
Who:
Community members; representatives from Book Harvest; elected officials; local performers and community partners including Wool E. Bull, Paperhand Puppet Project, Poetry Fox, and more; volunteers; and families from across North Carolina.
When:
Monday, January 19, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Where:
Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Scheduled Events:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Wool E. Bull visits
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM - Presentation featuring Book Harvest representatives Ginger Young and Tabitha Blackwell, along with Congress Representative for North Carolina's 4th District, Valerie Foushee
2:30 PM - Paperhand Puppet Project puts on a parade
Why:
Dream Big is an annual celebration that honors Dr. King and makes a real difference for families in our community. Donated books will be available to families in Durham and beyond through Book Harvest’s suite of programs, which provide books and literacy support to children starting at birth.
Visuals:
Families donating books
Children engaging with books; experiencing the Touch-A-Truck section; getting their faces painted
Paperhand Puppets parade; puppets engaging with families
Community partners engaging with families through fun activities and giveaways
Volunteers collecting and counting donated books
Interviews with Book Harvest Founder and CEO Ginger Young; Book Harvest Durham Executive Director Tabitha Blackwell; willing families and volunteers; Book Harvest staff
Dream Big Promotional Materials: Promotional photos/videos/logos.
Big thanks to our Book Harvest Durham Presenting Sponsors: PNC and Hendrick Subaru Southpoint; and to our Diamond Sponsor: Scholastic. You can view all of this year’s sponsors at bookharvest.org/dreambig#sponsors
About Book Harvest:
Book Harvest’s mission is books for every child, support for every parent, and literacy for every community. Internationally recognized for its work to transform children's literacy, Book Harvest has provided more than 2.9 million books to children and families since its founding in 2011, ensuring that children grow up from birth owning an abundance of books and that parents have the tools and power to ignite and strengthen their children's literacy for a lifetime. With programs that are grounded in evidence, Book Harvest believes that literacy starts at birth, in the home, powered by parents, and nourished with books. Learn more at bookharvest.org.
Access the Book Harvest brand guide, including logos, photos, and videos: https://bookharvest.org/media-kit/
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