Book Harvest to Host 14th Annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration
January 12 at the Golden Belt Campus in Durham
What: Book Harvest will host its 14th annual Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration in honor of MLK on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 1-4 PM at the Golden Belt Campus in Durham. Community members are invited to bring donations of new and gently used children’s books or simply come enjoy the free celebration. The event is indoors and outdoors.
When: Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Where: Golden Belt Campus, 800 Taylor Street, Durham NC 27701
Who: Community members; representatives from Book Harvest; elected officials; Paperhand Puppet Project; Museum of Life and Science; Bull City Woodshop; Kathi's Klowns Face Painting; The Poetry Fox; "Touch a Truck" with Two Men and A Truck; Bouncing Bulldogs; Durham Fire Department; Mad Popper; B3 Coffee; Weaver Street Market; and more!
Scheduled Events:
1:30 - 2:15 PM Bouncing Bulldogs perform their jump rope show
2:30 - 3:30 PM Paperhand Puppet Project Parade
Why: Dream Big is an annual celebration that honors Dr. King and makes a real difference for families in our community. Donated books will be available to families in Durham and beyond through Book Harvest’s suite of programs, which provide books and literacy support to children starting at birth.
Visuals:
Families donating books
Children “harvesting” books; running around with moving boxes; getting their faces painted
Paperhand Puppets parade; puppets engaging with families
Community partners engaging with families through fun activities and giveaways
Volunteers collecting and counting donated books
Interviews with Book Harvest Founder and CEO Ginger Young; Book Harvest Durham Executive Director Tabitha Blackwell; willing families and volunteers; Book Harvest staff
Book Harvest Promotional Materials: Watch the 2025 promotional video. Promotional photos/videos/logos.
Big thanks to our Book Harvest Durham Presenting Sponsor: Hendrick Subaru Southpoint; Diamond Sponsors: Enterprise Mobility Giving, Mebane Foundation; Platinum Sponsors: Wyrick Robbins, City of Durham; and Gold Sponsors: Written Word Media, Target, Pinnacle Duke Street. View all sponsors.
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About Book Harvest:
Book Harvest’s mission is books for every child, support for every parent, and literacy for every community. Internationally recognized for its work to transform children's literacy, Book Harvest has provided more than 2.4 million books to children and families since its founding in 2011, ensuring that children grow up from birth owning an abundance of books and that parents have the tools and power to ignite and strengthen their children's literacy for a lifetime. 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. Learn more at bookharvest.org.
Contact: Benay Hicks, Chief External Relations Officer
857-225-5039, benay@bookharvest.org