Why Dream Small When You Can Dream BIG
November 17, 2022 | By Benay Hicks As of today, Book Harvest has provided kids in our community with 211,945 books so far this year! Books are flying off of our shelves, which means it’s time to replenish our stock. Luckily, it’s time for the 12th annual Dream Big Book Drive — the biggest children’s …
Roll Call!
November 10, 2022 Book Harvest is growing! Over the last couple of months we grew by four new employees and it’s time for you to meet them. Introducing: Alison Sever Westbrook (Associate Director of Talent and Culture), Bria Davenport (Events and Development Manager), Malika Butler (AmeriCorps/LiteracyCorps Member), and Siobhan Powers (AmeriCorps/LiteracyCorps Member).
A funny thing happened on my way to…
November 7, 2022 | By Isabel Geffner, Advancement Director A funny thing happened on my way to read a report by our beloved and wise AmeriCorps member Parker Nelson. Some time back, Parker had done a deep dive into the how the North Carolina government has influenced – for better or worse – our state’s …
I Wonder…
October 27, 2022 | By Tabitha Blackwell, Executive Director of Book Harvest Durham “I can’t read,” my daughter, Safia, proclaimed yet again after reading the restaurant flier, “Tell Your Friends. Join Our Team.” I stared at her so confused as to why she insisted on denying that she could read even though she clearly could. …
Announcing the Diverse Books for All Coalition!
October 19, 2022 We at Book Harvest have big news to share! This week, a coalition of 27 organizations from across the US, led by the nonprofit social enterprise First Book, announced they are joining forces to address the lack of access to diverse and affordable children’s books. We are proud and honored that Book …
From Research to Practice
October 11, 2022 “I’ve been waiting for you all my life!” These are the words of Jaylen, a first grader who discovered a much-coveted Diary of a Wimpy Kid book at the newly installed Book Harvest Book Box at Durham Parks and Recreation’s Edison Johnson Center. At Book Harvest, we want every child to discover the books they’ve been …
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