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Raising a City of Readers

The Philly Book Bank is dedicated to ensuring every child in Philadelphia—from birth through high school—grows up surrounded by books. We provide free, high-quality, culturally diverse children's books to educators, families, and community programs, helping create literacy-rich spaces in homes, classrooms, and neighborhoods. By breaking down barriers to book access, we aim to end book deserts, spark a lifelong love of reading, and empower every child in our city to learn, dream, and thrive.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.

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Facebook: @phillybookbank
Instagram: @phillybookbank
Photos: Photos
Programs: Programs
Volunteer: Get Involved

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-<big>{{toplink|url=https://phillybookbank.org/|name=phillybookbank.org}}</big>[[File:PhiladelphiaReads.jpg|thumb|right|Two teams compete in the Philadelphia Reading Olympics, assisted by Philadelphia Reads volunteer moderators.]]
+<big>{{toplink|url=https://phillybookbank.org/|name=phillybookbank.org}}</big>[[File:PhillyBookBank.webp|thumb|300px|right|Inside the Philly Book Bank.]]
-<big>&emsp;&emsp;''Raising a City of Readers!''</big>
+<big>&emsp;&emsp;''Raising a City of Readers''</big>
-The mission of '''Philadelphia READS''' is to '''provide access to books and community programs to foster a love of reading and increase literacy''' in Philadelphia.
+The '''Philly Book Bank''' is dedicated to ensuring every child in Philadelphia&mdash;from birth through high school&mdash;grows up surrounded by books. We provide '''free, high-quality, culturally diverse children's books to educators, families, and community programs''', helping create literacy-rich spaces in homes, classrooms, and neighborhoods. By breaking down barriers to book access, we aim to end book deserts, spark a lifelong love of reading, and empower every child in our city to learn, dream, and thrive.
-Philadelphia READS was founded in 1997 as an independent initiative of Mayor Rendell's office under the leadership of literacy guru Marcienne Mattleman. While our programs have evolved over the years, the one thing that has remained constant, is that we continue to ensure is that Philadelphia is raising a city of readers.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://phillybookbank.org/ home page].
-How we serve:
-*We provide new and gently used books to children and families, teachers, schools, and other nonprofit partners.
-*We offer literacy and support programs for children and families across the city.
-*We generate excitement and a love for reading by engaging children and partnering with families, volunteers, schools, faith-based organizations, corporations, nonprofits, government, and the entire community!
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.philareads.org/about About] page.
-==In The News==
-*[http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/2019/11/07/erdenheim-book-charity-takes-over-philadelphia-nonprofit-program/ Erdenheim book charity takes over Philadelphia nonprofit program], Chestnut Hill Local, November 7, 2019.
 ==Info==
 *Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/phillybookbank/ @phillybookbank]
 *Instagram:&nbsp;[https://www.instagram.com/phillybookbank/ @phillybookbank]
+*Photos:&ensp;[https://phillybookbank.org/photos Photos]
 *Programs:&ensp;[https://phillybookbank.org/programs Programs]
-*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/PhilaReads @PhilaReads]
+*Volunteer:&nbsp;[https://phillybookbank.org/get-involved Get Involved]
-*Volunteer:&nbsp;[http://www.philareads.org/prvolunteer Volunteer]
 ==See Also==