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4 days ago
Book program gets major gift
Book Harvest has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to expand its innovative Books on Break progra


Feb 4
2025-2027 Strategic Plan
With Literacy and Justice for All: Book Harvest’s Bold Vision for 2025-2027 For 14 years, Book Harvest has been on a mission to ensure...

Feb 3
Book Harvest Celebrates "Books on Break" Grant
Book Harvest Celebrates "Books on Break" Grant Published by Southpoint Access, 31 Jan 2025 Thousands of North Carolina elementary school...

Feb 3
Durham’s Book Harvest Earns $250,000
Durham’s Book Harvest Earns $250,000 to Expand ‘Books on Break’ Summer Program Originally posted on Chapelboro.com By Brighton McConnell,...

Nov 18, 2024
Word in Black
4 Book Campaigns Bridging the Reading Literacy Divide by Aziah Siid, Word in Black November 14, 2024 "Located in 6 counties across North...


Oct 31, 2024
Perspective | Summer matters
For the past 12 years, Book Harvest has actively worked to address this need by partnering with school districts to implement Books on Break


Aug 15, 2024
I will always have a book in my hand.
“Thank you for all of my new books! I will always have a book in my hand."


Jun 13, 2024
"When I'm bored I read books"
We couldn't resist sharing: We received this note from a young Durham Public Schools student after her recent participation in Books on...


Mar 28, 2024
Books on Break program offers books during summer break to Haywood County students
The Mountaineer March 26, 2024 More than 3,000 students in eight elementary schools in Haywood County will be gifted a home library of 10...


Mar 1, 2024
Book Harvest Brings Books on Break to Haywood County
Summer Learning Program Launched in Partnership with Haywood County Schools February 29, 2024, North Carolina: Haywood County Schools and...


Jan 31, 2024
Perspective | One question every school superintendent should be asking right now
one question every superintendent should be asking themselves right now is this: What is our summer 2024 learning strategy?


Oct 25, 2023
North Carolina General Assembly Appropriates $7M for Student Support Services
By Book Harvest and Student U The North Carolina General Assembly has passed a budget that includes $7 million in state funds allocated...


May 25, 2023
70,389 Children’s Books for 14,208 Students!
Book Harvest Provides 70,389 Children’s Books to 14,208 Students In Thirty-Five Schools Across Four Counties May 25, 2023, Durham, NC:...


May 24, 2023
Book Harvest Provides 70,389 Children’s Books to 14,208 Students
Book Harvest Provides 70,389 Children’s Books to 14,208 Students In Thirty-Five Schools Across Four Counties May 25, 2023, Durham, NC:...


Jun 14, 2022
BOOK HARVEST PROVIDES 70,315 CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO 14,360 STUDENTS
BOOK HARVEST PROVIDES 70,315 CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO 14,360 STUDENTS Signature ‘Books on Break’ Program Makes In-Person Return June 15, 2022,...
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