Books for Every Child,
Support for Every Parent,
Literacy for Every Community
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Books Harvested by Children to Date
The Opportunity
Eighty percent of brain development happens in the first three years of life. Imagine the possibilities for all children when they grow up surrounded by books and stories, words and ideas — starting at birth.
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Our Response
We nourish young brains by filling their worlds with an abundance of books. And we partner with parents from the time their children are born, to ensure that parents are equipped with everything they need to help their children thrive.
It’s a response that fuels imagination
and sparks joy.
Our Impact
More than 1,400,000 Book Harvest books have been harvested by children and families since 2011. Books: the catalyst for cozy bedtime stories and robust vocabularies, the fuel for empathy, curiosity, and creativity – and, most of all, the foundation for a lifelong love of reading.
It’s an impact that is transforming lives, child by child and book by book.
Our Latest News
Book Babies Graduation!
On May 29, 2021, Book Harvest held its fourth-annual Book Babies graduation celebration. The Book Babies Class of 2021 was the program’s largest class yet, with 47 graduates from Durham County. Prior to the virtual celebration, Book Harvest staff and volunteers drove to the homes of the graduates and hand-delivered graduation boxes each containing a diploma, books, learning activities, and art supplies. Graduates donned caps and gowns for this very special delivery.
Special guest, Governor Roy Cooper, kicked off the virtual celebration, delivering a hearty message of congratulations for the Book Babies Class of 2021 and their families. “I have no doubt our graduates are ready to take on the world,” shared Governor Cooper, adding that “by being a part of Book Babies and the Book Harvest family, you’re helping to build a brighter future.”
Governor Cooper's message, along with Meytal Barak's commencement speech, can be viewed with the click of the button below.
