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Nana's Bookshelf is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization supporting K-3 literacy by expanding home libraries and promoting diverse children's books.

Founded by a daughter and her mom in memory of one terrific nana. Nana’s Bookshelf is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children's literacy in kindergarten through the third grade. Founded by a daughter and her mom in memory of one terrific nana, Nana’s Bookshelf donates inclusive children's books to students, teachers, schools, pediatrician's offices and literacy organizations within Mecklenburg county.

06/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the on the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center! Bean hopes Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters, written by President Obama with illustrations by Loren Long, will be available in the public library on the Center’s campus for visitors to discover.

What a wonderful celebration! and performing “Glory” was a special moment for us. Did you have a favorite? Drop it in the comments below! 👇🐾

05/28/2026

Congratulations to our co-founder and to the Class of 2026! We can’t wait for your next chapter.

05/26/2026

Today, we are thinking about Sonny Rollins, the iconic improvisational jazz saxophonist who transitioned 25 May 2026 at age 95.

To introduce the next generation to the amazing music he leaves behind, we recommend Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge written by Gary Golio and illustrated by James Ransome. Feel free to share your memories of the music, the man, and this warmly radiant book in the comments below.

05/10/2026

Bean takes a break from gathering books for Freedom School Charlotte to wish all women who mother our communities a Happy Mother's Day!

03/04/2026

Before Louis Armstrong became one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, he was just a boy in New Orleans who dreamed of having his own horn. “If I Only Had a Horn” draws upon one of the many stories Armstrong told about the moment a cornet first found its way into his hands.

Written by Roxanne Orgill. Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins

03/03/2026

“Colin Powell” celebrates the military leader and diplomat whose excellence, dedication to service, and integrity propelled him through the ranks to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black U.S. Secretary of State.

Written by Frank Berrios. Illustrated by Kristin Sorra

03/01/2026

“Who was Shirley Chisholm?” introduces readers to the educator and community activist who became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first to run for president.

Written by Lisbeth Kaiser. Art by Geraldine Sy

02/28/2026

As a lawyer, teacher, and poet, James Weldon Johnson was known for using his words effectively. But when violence was directed against members of his community in 1917, he suggested silence. What resulted was one of the largest protest gatherings of its time and the first mass march for civil rights in the U.S., a march down 5th Avenue in New York City. “Let Us March On: James Weldon Johnson and the Silent Protest Parade” captures this bit of history for the early independent reader.

Written by Yohuru Williams and Michael G. Long. Art by Xia Gordon

02/27/2026

From picking cotton in Mississippi to becoming music royalty as the acknowledged “King of the Blues”, B.B. King’s journey is chronicled in the very first children’s book about him, “Blues Boy: The B.B. King Story”.

Written by Alice Faye Duncan. Art by Carl Joe Williams.

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11220 Elm Lane Suite 200
Charlotte, NC
28277

Website

https://www.nanasbookshelf.org/

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