A Book Can Change a Story

Update from our Executive Director (Spring 2022)

What have we been up to at WePAC? We have been weeding books, cataloging books, organizing books, purchasing new books, meeting with volunteer team leaders, recruiting new volunteers, visiting libraries, talking with principals and school staff – all in an effort to get about half of the 19 libraries we manage ready to restart library […]

It Takes a Village: Partners in Action at Cassidy’s New Temporary Home​

It Takes a Village: Partners in Action at Cassidy’s New Temporary Home It takes a village to reopen a library! The historic building of Lewis C. Cassidy Academics Plus School is currently being demolished due to unsafe building conditions. Cassidy will be rebuilt with a total of 20 classrooms and a projected completion date of […]

How to Take Action for School Libraries in Philadelphia

Ways to Take Action for Public School Libraries in Philadelphia WePAC and the Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools is forming a steering committee to advocate for school libraries with certified teacher librarians in all Philadelphia schools. How to get involved:  Reach out to info@wepac.org to express interest and/or apply to join the steering committee. Contact […]

Advocate for Libraries in Philadelphia Public Schools

Advocate for Libraries with Certified Teacher Librarians in Philadelphia Public Schools We need your help to restore libraries with certified teacher librarians to Philadelphia public schools!  The Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools (APPS) and the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) invite you to join a virtual presentation & discussion on restoring and supporting school […]

PA School Librarians Association Holiday Card Campaign

PA School Librarians Association Holiday Card Campaign Join WePAC in supporting the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Advocacy Committee’s holiday card campaign, encouraging our state representatives and senators to support school librarians in all Pennsylvania schools. Fewer than 10 librarians are currently employed in the Philadelphia School District, and we believe that our students deserve access […]

Introducing our New Executive Director

Announcing our New Executive Director The WePAC Board of Directors is very pleased to introduce Jenny Lowman as the new Executive Director of WePAC effective April 12, 2021!  Jenny is no stranger to WePAC, having served both as a volunteer at the Blankenburg School and as our grant writer. As the daughter of a public […]