Book Harvest Literacy Programs is sponsored by Book Harvest. Provides free books to children to build home libraries and supports literacy initiatives across North Carolina.

children's books from Book Harvest since 2011 ! Children and families have harvested Book Harvest works to realize a world of literacy and justice for all—a world in which every child grows up with an abundant home library from birth and with a love of books, reading, and learning, and every parent feels supported, celebrated, and affirmed in their role as their child’s first teacher.

Since 2011, children have harvested more than 3 million books to build their home libraries , ensuring that parents have the tools and power to ignite and strengthen their children's literacy. With programs grounded in evidence, Book Harvest believes that literacy starts at birth, in the home, powered by parents, and nourished with books. Eighty percent of brain development happens in the first three years of life.

Imagine the possibilities for all children when they grow up surrounded by books and stories, words and ideas—starting at birth. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We nourish young brains by filling their worlds with an abundance of books.

And we partner with parents from the time their children are born, to ensure that parents are equipped with everything they need to help their children thrive. It’s a response that fuels imagination and sparks joy. More than 3 million Book Harvest books have been harvested by children since 2011.

Books are the catalyst for robust vocabularies, empathy, curiosity, and creativity — and the foundation for a lifelong love of reading. It’s an impact that is transforming lives, book by book. Beyond Words: How Home Libraries Can Change the World A Few New Faces at Book Harvest New Video: The Leon Levine Foundation’s Book Abundance Strategy What Brings Us Together: A Book Babies Graduation Story