PCF has donated thousands of books and helped by color-coding books according to reading level (100-Book Challenge).
Community and school libraries represent one of the most important centers of learning available to many underprivileged children in Philadelphia and around the country. While we all have fond memories of spending a quiet afternoon reading and researching in our local libraries, for many of our inner-city students their community and school libraries are simply inadequate for their needs. Whether it is a lack of materials or outdated books, many disadvantaged students do not have access to the kinds of reading materials that others so often take for granted.
The goal of this program is to help replenish the city’s undersupplied school libraries and classrooms while fostering student interest in reading.
Please contact us if you have books to donate, would like to organize a book drive, or if you would like to come in to help us code and label the books we have already have.
Library Support News:
Radnor District Donation Benefits Houston
The Radnor School District has been incredibly supportive of PCF over the years donating hundreds of laptops and hundreds (thousands?) of books. Their donations have helped all the schools we work with and have made [...]
Large Book Donation to Logan Elementary
PCF donated two palettes of books (and some furniture) to Logan Elementary. These books were donated by multiple sources including the Radnor School district, Wells Fargo and others. The books were sorted by PCF volunteers [...]
PhillyKids is Looking for Part-Time Worker/s
The Philadelphia Children's Foundation is looking to fill a part time position as soon as possible. Philadelphia Children’s Foundation Elementary School Technology Program Development and Instruction Position Description Background PCF is a non-profit organization of people [...]
Radnor Middle School Book Donation
The Radnor School District has been a great partner of PCF over time, supplying us with laptops, computers, carts, and books. Many Philadelphia schools have benefited from their generosity. When their librarian Catherine contacted us [...]
Houston Library Computers
PCF has had the fortune of working with Henry H. Houston Elementary school quite a bit in the past. They were our second Classroom Computers program installation plus we have helped them with iPads, the [...]
Book Delivery to ET Steel
Today we delivered 30-35 boxes of books to ET Steel School in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia. Most of the books were donated to PCF by the American Association of Law Libraries and the Radnor School [...]
Radnor Township Schools Book Donation
Ithan Elementary donated 19 boxes filled with children's books to be distributed to Philadelphia public schools. Earlier this summer, the district donated a trove of laptops and overhead projectors that were wiped and refurbished over the summer [...]
Books and Financial Support from A.A.L.L.
PCF was thrilled to receive a car-load of childrens' books along with a very generous donation of $1,225 from the members of the American Association of Law Libraries! The books were collected by AALL members and [...]
33 Philly Public Schools Need Your Help
PCF was invited to attend the District's Partnerships Resource Fair during school break. Since we had not advertised our renewed focus on supporting schools, we did not expect the huge interest in our Programs. In the span [...]
Emlen Library Opening
When PCF heard that Emlen Elementary was converting an unused, junk-filled classroom into a library, we got very excited and offered to help. The completion of this project was a huge undertaking and involved a [...]
Woodforest National Bank Volunteer Day
PCF Board member Leona Laibhen-Cesar (standing) along with fellow Woodforest National Bank employees came in to volunteer for the better part of the day. They worked their way through a TON of books that eventually made their way [...]