Book Harvest

Book Harvest is excited to be part of the #summerlearningsummit presented by the National Summer Learning Association. Rachel Stine and Ashley McClure will be onsite throughout the conference; come say hi! PLUS, our founder and CEO, Ginger Young, will join the panel during "Literacy for All: Building Partnerships for Youth Success." We hope to see you there! https://bit.ly/3xlqBkB

It's the start of November, but at Book Harvest we're always thinking about summer! Summer matters to North Carolina children - a lot. And we have the chance to transform it from a time of inequity to a time of enrichments for all. For us, that means an abundance of books - and bringing the Books on Break experience to every child in our midst. We hope you'll take a minute to read this article authored by Book Harvest Director of Advocacy, Mary Mathew: https://lnkd.in/eiJwS52e Take action today by joining Book Harvest and the National Summer Learning Association in asking North Carolina Senators Budd and Tillis to co-sponsor and support The Summer for All Act (https://lnkd.in/e2fn8uBB). Thank you for all you do to support Book Harvest and lift up our kids!

Several of you have already packed your cars with Book Harvest books in an effort to support classrooms, childcare centers, and families rebuilding their libraries in Western North Carolina. Y'all are amazing! Are you headed to WNC? If you have the capacity and know people who need them, we invite you to stop by our Grab & Go Book Bins in Durham and load up on children's books. You can take as many books as you're able! We have empty boxes and bags if you need them. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eVEFWxbe. _____ #bookharvest #durhamnc #booksspreadjoy #westernnorthcarolina #WNCStrong

The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children has been delivering materials from others in the Smart Start Network to our Local Partnerships in the West. Inside this load are books for child care centers and families--- ready for children and families to use when they are able to do so. Thank you Book Harvest! It means so much to see all of working together for our families in the West! #SmartStartStrong #SmartStartServes #BookHarvest

At Book Harvest we believe that literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time, and that solving any challenge our society faces begins with a foundation of literacy. But we can’t do it alone; collective action is needed to achieve our goal of literacy and justice for all. Which is why Book Harvest team members, Mary Mathew and Cheri Coleman, recently partnered with Safiyah Jackson, Chief Strategy Officer at the The North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), to share this message and issue a call to action at the 2024 Color of Education Summit in Raleigh, North Carolina. Read more about the session and why we felt it was important on the blog: https://lnkd.in/eHsx2M38

Several key election dates are coming up in NC! ✍ Voter Registration Deadline, Oct 11 ⏳ In-Person Early Voting Begins, Oct 17 ⌛ In-Person Early Voting Ends, Nov 2 ✅ General Election Day, Nov 5 Why does this matter to Book Harvest? Because literacy and a strong democracy go hand in hand 🤝

Kudos to Book Harvest for offering an email segment specifically for employment opportunities. #Literacy #NonprofitJobs #NonprofitSector #ChildhoodLiteracy #ReadingIsFundamental #DurhamNC #ChildhoodReading #ChildrensBooks #LanguageArts #JobSearch

Are you seeking books for your classroom, childcare center, or community? If you're in or near Durham, our Grab & Go Book Bins are your best option! They are filled with free children's books and you can take as many as you'd like. (Seriously! As many as you'd like!) The books in the Grab & Go bins are gently-used children's books that have some cosmetic flaws, but they are still perfectly usable. Visit our website to learn more https://lnkd.in/eVEFWxbe

We are excited to present at the #ColorofEducationSummit tomorrow! Book Harvest team members, Cheri Coleman and Mary Mathew, will be presenting alongside Safiyah Jackson. Their session is titled "We Can’t Wait: Taking Collective Action to Address Literacy – One of the Greatest Civil Rights Issues of Our Time – Starting from Birth." COE is a partnership between the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity Public School Forum of North Carolina, Duke Center for Child and Family Policy & The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University #NCed If you're attending, please find us and say hello!

We are excited to announce a new way to join us as we continue to transform Durham into the City of Books! Become a 2025 Book Harvest Durham Sponsor and help us ensure that abundant home libraries are within easy reach of every child and family in the Bull City, starting at birth. As a Book Harvest Durham Sponsor, your business will be recognized throughout the year, most notably at our two large signature events: the Dream Big Book Drive & Community Celebration and the Summer Block Party! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-UucQdz