nonprofits
BioMérieux Backs Book Babies Durham with €197,953 Grant
Three-year bioMérieux investment will deepen outreach to Durham families facing early-learning barriers with home visits, 100 books, and coaching from birth to age 5.
literacy
Book Harvest Supports Young Readers in Storm-Damaged Western N.C.
Ginger Young of Book Harvest: "Every child should have the opportunity to grow up in a home filled with books, no matter the circumstances."
literacy
Book Harvest Celebrates "Books on Break" Grant
With 78% of children from low-income families in North Carolina not reading proficiently by the end of third grade, literacy advocates say summer reading access is more important than ever.
News
Durham's Book Harvest Welcomes Two New Board Members
Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Book Harvest, a nonprofit literacy organization dedicated to providing books for every child and support for every parent, appointed Tracey
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Durham Bulls Hosting Book Harvest Block Party
On July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., Book Harvest holds its annual summer block party at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Blackwell Street downtown. The event kicks off National Summer Learning Week with free books, activities, and music. Parking and admission are free. It features special guest
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Book Harvest Expands in Rockwood Plaza
Book Harvest, a Durham nonprofit focused on children’s literacy, has again expanded its headquarters in the Rockwood strip center at 2501 University Dr. In a blog post Friday, the organization announced the expansion that now has it occupying the three middle units in the center that also includes Thai
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[SoDu We Gallery] Book Harvest Dream Big Book Drive 2024
Golden Belt hosted the Book Harvest Dream Big Book Drive on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visitors donated books by the boxload, took home a few free books, and enjoyed hot chocolate while watching the Paperhand Puppet Intervention team parading around, meeting Wool E. Bull, and taking photos
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Dream Big Book Drive Returns for MLK Day
The Dream Big Book Drive, hosted by Book Harvest, returns with a community celebration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The event is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 15 at Durham’s Golden Belt Campus downtown. The 13th annual event honors the legacy of Dr. King