Book Harvest

About Book Harvest

Book Harvest is a children's literacy nonprofit based in Durham, NC, dedicated to ensuring every child grows up with an abundant home library from birth and a love for books, reading, and learning. Since 2011, they have provided over 2.7 million books to families, empowering parents as their child's first teacher through evidence-based programs.

Products & Services

Books from Birth:A program providing books to children starting at birth, often through hospitals.

Book Babies:Early literacy initiative for young children and families.

Books for K:School-based program supplying books to kindergarten students.

Books on Break:Ensures children have access to books during school breaks.

Book Hubs:Community locations where families can access free books.

Books in a Box:Program providing books in accessible boxes for families.

Grab and Go Bins:Convenient book bins for schools and community spaces.

Laundromat Literacy:Books available in laundromats to promote reading.

Durham Family Space:A community space for families to engage in literacy activities.

Events (Summer Block Party, Dream Big on MLK Day, Storytimes):Community events to promote literacy and engagement.

Advocacy:Efforts to advocate for literacy and family support.

Specialties

Children's Literacy Early Childhood Education Community Engagement Parent Empowerment

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Donation T: - FT: Donation	A: 11387 MR: - FA: 11,387 books FAN: 11387	D: 2025-03-25 FD: 2025-03-25	2 investors

Donation Latest

2025-03-25

$11K

2 investors (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

G

Ginger Young

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

T

Tabitha Blackwell

Executive Director, Book Harvest Durham

M

Meytal Barak

C

Cristina Gillanders

Doctor

J

Jeff Quinn

Chief Operating Officer

G

George Biddle

Board Member

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Recent News

Book Harvest Announces New Product Launch

2 days ago

Company unveils innovative solution to transform the industry, expanding market reach and capabilities...

Leadership Team Expands with Industry Veteran

1 week ago

New executive brings 20+ years of experience to accelerate growth and strategic initiatives...

Company Recognized as Industry Leader

2 weeks ago

Receives prestigious award for innovation and customer satisfaction in competitive market...

Key Competitors

C1

Competitor Alpha

Series B · $50M raised

C2

Competitor Beta

Series C · $120M raised

C3

Competitor Gamma

Series A · $25M raised

C4

Competitor Delta

Seed · $10M raised