Come visit Book Harvest at 2501 University Drive in Durham and receive free books for your children ages birth to 18. Following safe, contactless protocols, teammates stand ready with bags filled with new and gently used books for children grouped by age (PreK; K-2; 3-5; middle; and high).
Free books are available Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-5 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am – 12 pm throughout the summer. When you arrive, please remain in your car and call (252) 497-BOOK. A volunteer will answer your call, ask the ages of your children, and bring out bags of age-appropriate books to place in your car.
As part of their Rapid Response Summer Strategy, Book Harvest will be providing contactless Grab and Go book pickups throughout the summer in two ways: at Durham Public Schools meal sites and at their Rapid Response Center in Durham.
The schedule for Durham Public Schools meal sites is as follows:
- Parkwood Elementary School (5207 Revere Rd. 27713), 6/18, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Brogden Middle School (1001 Leon Rd. 27704), 6/19, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- RN Harris Elementary School (1520 Cooper St. 27703), 6/22, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- C.C. Spaulding Elementary School (1531 S. Roxboro St. 27707), 6/23, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- KIPP Durham (1107 Holloway St 27701), 6/23, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Githens Middle School (4800 Old Chapel Hill Rd. 27707), 6/25, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Burton Elementary School (1500 Mathison St. 27701), 6/29, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Holton Career and Resource Center (410 N. Driver St. 27701), 6/30, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Lakewood Montessori Middle School (2119 Chapel Hill Rd. 27707), 6/30, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Hillside High School (3727 Fayetteville Rd. 27707), 7/2, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Eno Valley Elementary School (117 Milton Rd. 27712), 7/6, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Y.E. Smith Elementary School (2410 E. Main St. 27703), 7/7, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Maureen Joy Charter School (107 S. Driver St. 27703), 7/7, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Southwest Elementary School (2320 Cook Rd. 27713), 7/13, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Hillandale Elementary School (2370 Hillandale Rd. 27705), 7/14, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (800 Clayton Rd. 27703), 7/16, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Shepard Middle School (2401 Dakota St. 27707), 7/20, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
- Eastway Elementary School (610 N. Alston 27701), 7/21, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Sandy Ridge Elementary School (1417 Old Oxford Rd. 27704), 7/23, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Bethesda Elementary School (2009 S. Miami Blvd. 27703), 7/27, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Glenn Elementary School (2415 E. Geer St. 27704), 7/29, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Lakeview School (3507 Dearborn Dr. 27704), 7/30, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Please note that books will not be available at Durham Public Schools meal sites in the case of rain.
Grab and Go Books will be available at their Rapid Response Center, located next to our headquarters at 2501 University Drive in Durham, beginning on July 1 and following the schedule below:
Wednesday, July 1, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 2, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday, July 6, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 7, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, July 8, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 9, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday, July 13, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 14, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, July 15, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 16, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday, July 20, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 21, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, July 22, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 23, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Monday, July 27, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Wednesday, July 29, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 30, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
When you arrive, please remain in your car and call (252) 497-BOOK. A volunteer will answer your call, ask the ages of your children, and bring out bags of age-appropriate books to place in your car.
Venga a Book Harvest al 2501 University Drive en Durham para recibir libros gratis para sus hijos de 0 a 18 años. Siguendo protocolos seguros y sin contacto, nuestro equipo está listo con bolsas llenas de libros nuevos y ligeramente usados clasificados por edades (pre-kínder; K-2; 3-5; escuela media; y secundaria). Los libros gratis están disponibles los lunes y miércoles de 1-5 pm y los martes y jueves de 9 am – 12 pm a lo largo del verano. Haga clic aquí para ver el horario: https://bookharvestnc.org/es/covid-19-updates/summer-books/