Why we need your help

10,000 Pages is a community-based awareness campaign working to highlight and reverse the depleted state of our city’s school libraries. We are collecting new and gently used books for neighborhood schools to help update their collections so that students of all ages will have more interesting libraries to turn to and so that teachers will have more resources to use.

We urge you to participate by donating books at one of our listed Community Partner locations. School libraries are most in need of popular fiction and multi-cultural biographies meant for 1st to 8th grade reading levels. Talk to your local bookseller for suggestions.

Drop off your new or gently used books

November 7 - 30, 2007

For more information or the latest drop off locations call 215.629.5727 or email Florence at florence@peggybanaszek.com

Facts about school libraries

• Regardless of other factors, student reading scores rise as library staffing rises. (Measuring Up to Standards - The Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools, p. 35)
• Only 35% of Philadelphia’s public schools have librarians (2004 – 2005 SDP Library Survey)
• Reporting school libraries spent an average of $5.02 per student on books, equipment, software and other materials. (2004 – 2005 SDP Library Survey)

Tell your friends about the book drive

Download and print 10,000 Pages flyer. (PDF)

About Peggy

• My name is Peggy Banaszek and I want to represent your voice in the State Assembly. As a Philadelphia native, a resident of the 182nd District for a decade, and a life-long Democrat, I have a deep and personal commitment to serving my neighbors.


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