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Book Harvest’s annual Summer Block Party will once again fill the concourse of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 1 to 4 p.m. The free, outdoor event is a joyful celebration of books, summer, and community.

 

There will be free children's books for kids to take home and keep, plus activities for the whole family! The first 300 attendees will receive a voucher for concessions and there will be special surprises for everyone!


There is no cost to attend and free parking is available. The event will be under cover and will occur rain or shine.

With special guest: Happy Dan the Magic Man!

July 13, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St, Durham

Confirmed Partners:

Alliance Health/ Durham Network of Care
Artspace
Bike Durham
Book Babies
Book Harvest School and Family Engagement
Breastfeed Durham
Bull City Woodshop
Child Care Referral Central at Child Care Services Association
CWS Durham
Digital Durham- Dig Durm
DPS Foundation
Duke University Hospital
Durham Children's Initiative
Durham County Child Care Subsidy
Durham Fire Department
Durham PreK
Durham's Partnership for Children
Emerge Pediatric Therapy
Families and Communities Rising Head Start & Early Head Start
Gift of Knowledge Academy
GoDurham
H.E.A.R.T.S. 
Healthy Blue, NC. (Blue Cross & Blue Shield)
Kramden Institute
Macaroni KID South Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
Note in the Pocket
North Carolina Medicaid
Nurturing Durham
Poetry Fox
Rainbow Collective for Change
Student U
The Village Durham
Total Koality
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Weaver Street Market
Welcome Baby Resource Center
Writefully HONEST
You Can Vote

Questions? 

Contact Bria Davenport, Events Manager, at bria@bookharvest.org.

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2023 Block Party Photos

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About Us

Since 2011, Book Harvest has provided over 2.3 million books to families, ensuring that parents have the tools and power to ignite and strengthen their children's literacy. 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.

Connect With Us

(252) 497-BOOK
2501 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707

Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM

Book Harvest's 2022 IRS 990 is available here.

Book Harvest's most recent audit is here.

©2024 by Book Harvest NC.

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