Give Books

Donate Gently Used Books

Donate books from your home or run a book drive!

Book Harvest gladly accepts new and gently used children’s books for young readers ages 0-18. We especially love donations of board books, picture books, Spanish and bilingual books, and books that portray ALL children, honoring diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and perspectives, and including stories by and about people of color.

If you have new or gently used children’s books you’d like to donate, please drop them in the Book Harvest donation bin at 2501 University Drive at any time (24/7).

Please note that we cannot accept:

Books for adults (cookbooks, gardening books, self-help books, novels, etc.)
Religious books for any age
Textbooks/atlas books/encyclopedias/dictionaries
Activity books/workbooks/coloring books
Library discards
Books used in classroom settings/teaching materials
Books that are outdated, yellowed, torn, molded, damaged, etc.

Drop-off Sites:
Book Harvest, 2501 University Drive in Durham

Golden Fig, Carrboro
Clifton and Mauney Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Chapel Hill
Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill

Kidzu Children's Museum, Chapel Hill

NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill
The Regulator Bookshop, Durham
Locopops, Durham

Durham Academy (Lower School and Middle School), Durham

The Wonder Lab, Durham

Part & Parcel, Durham

Monarch Movement Company, Hillsborough

NoRa Cafe, Raleigh

If your location is interested in serving as a book donation site, please contact Associate Director of Community Engagement Caitlyn Smith at caitlyn@bookharvest.org.

How to Run a Book Drive

A book drive is a terrific service project for schools, workplaces, congregations, civic groups, neighborhoods, book clubs, and scout troops! Every book drive conducted between December 1, 2024 and January 31, 2025 will be considered a Dream Big Book Drive.

Download the Book Drive Toolkit to read more about the four easy steps to a successful book drive!

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Register your Book Drive with Book Harvest. We want to know you are hosting a book drive, and we want to share the news of your activism. It just takes a minute.

#2

Get a tub/bin/basket and set up your book drive collection site. Choose a high-traffic location - your front porch, your office, your neighborhood gathering spot. Print a sign for your book drive collection bins.

#3

Promote your book drive! Use a graphic to share the news of your drive with friends, family, and colleagues. Include this image in your emails, on your social media, on your website, and in your printed materials. You can access our logo here.

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Deliver the books!

Option 1: Drop them off at Book Harvest Durham (2501 University Drive) Tuesday-Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM. We also accept donations through our two donation bins outside. You can access these bins any time.

Option 2: Deliver them to one of the drop-off sites listed above.

Book Drive Toolkit