Durham Herald-Sun: “Book cover launches an author, activist”
Not every successful author can point to an “aha” moment that launched them on the path to writing. but Raleigh children’s book author...
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Feb 14, 2016
Durham Herald-Sun: “Closing the gap for ESL families”
Resource Center helps homes get more books Every week, more than 100 families come through the doors at Durham Public Schools’ ESL...
Jan 17, 2016
Durham Herald-Sun: “‘Dream Big on MLK Day’ celebrates kids, literacy”
“The books just kept showing up!” 8-year-old Sammy reported gleefully. She and her friends in her Durham community had put cardboard...
Dec 20, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Books To Go a hit with tweens and teens”
by Daniele Berman This winter break, every student at Durham’s Neal Middle School will be taking home a brand new copy of “Son of...
Nov 15, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “A truck of books rolls into Durham”
Ask anyone at Book Harvest the question: What do 40,000 books do? Their immediate answer: They build home libraries for 4,000 local...
Oct 20, 2015
Book Harvest, NC Early Childhood Foundation, and First Book Form United Way Partnership to Address S
United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT) is partnering with Book Harvest, the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation and First Book...
Oct 18, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “A double win for engineer/musician at Battle of the Bands”
For most people, a win at the Triangle Corporate Battle of the Bands is a once-in-a-life-time honor. But Keith Solademi has accumulated...
Aug 20, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Hearts, imaginations and book sharing”
Casey froze. The second-grader was at Book Harvest’s Books on Break event in June, filling his Books on Break string backpack with 10...
Aug 16, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “An ambition to write a letter”
Two-thirds of America’s children in poverty are growing up in homes without books. Academically, these children are on average three...
Jun 26, 2015
WUNC-TV: North Carolina Now
Book Harvest works to provide reading material to children throughout the Triangle. Watch now
Jun 20, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Books for Habitat: ‘Literacy Happens at Home’”
On June 12, Book Harvest joined the Ni/Ngeh and Parrish families as Habitat for Humanity of Durham dedicated their new homes, built as...
Jun 10, 2015
News & Observer: “Book Harvest NC gives children summer reading opportunities with free b
Carrboro Elementary holds event to supply children with ten free books to start their own home library. See News & Observer slide show...
May 18, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Books in summer: rocket ships, life rafts, and superfood”
“That’s IT! The book I’ve always wanted!” James practically dove across the table to snatch a copy of the graphic novel “Bone,” peeking...
May 17, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Books on Break promotes reading during the summer”
“Earlier this month, James and 447 other students at Y. E. Smith Elementary School in East Durham participated in Books on Break, a...
May 14, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Filling the book gaps until there are no more”
Memories of these, my beloved childhood feline companions, came rushing back at me last month, as I stood sorting donated books in the...
Apr 21, 2015
Durham Herald-Sun: “Schools, community partners keep students reading”
Summertime can be filled with days at the pool or beach, trips to see family and friends and spending time outside. But for too many...
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