A Boy Cried Tears of Joy Over Books
…It Sparked a Movement.
And now…..
Introducing:
Books at Home
A mother-son nonprofit building “Book Homes” for Charlotte kids.
Books at Home creates joyful, book-rich lives by giving kids access to books they can own, authors and illustrators they can meet, and home libraries that make reading feel like magic.
What’s a “Book Home”?
a bookshelf
20 curated books
signed books
a reading light
cozy touches and decor
caregiver resources
Why Books at Home?
Because a viral moment showed us the power of stories.
Because thousands of kids in Charlotte don’t have books of their own, and home is where reading lives first.
Because joyful literacy shouldn’t be rare.
🎄Our first Book Home installs drop this Christmas, and we want to bring you along.
Be Part of the First Chapter.
Join our Early Supporters Circle to:
See the Christmas reveal
Nominate a child
Volunteer in 2026
Help shape the shelves we build
Receive behind-the-scenes updates
Donate and sponsor a Book Home Build
Want to help right now?
Tell us the books that we NEED to have in the home libraries we build.
With so much love and so much purpose,
Ebony + Max