When WePAC staff assessed the space for the first time, they realized that the metal shelves were not only old but potentially dangerous, since they couldn’t be attached to the walls. Just a few weeks later, Perelman Jewish Day School reached out directly to WePAC to see if any libraries could use some furniture, including wood, like-new, shelves. They organized the delivery of the furniture for free. One problem solved!

At this point, all the books were still in boxes waiting to be unpacked, weeded, and sorted. Three volunteer service groups, two from Episcopal Academy and the other from the Circle K club at University of the Sciences, spent half days sorting through box after box of books–removing poor quality copies from the Follett Destiny online catalog system, which Penn Libraries Community Engagement sponsors. Vision Quest Investments 3, LLC will be donating and cataloging new books to update Cassidy’s collection. 

We hope to have Cassidy’s library ready to open with the new school year. We’ve got an amazing volunteer team who has been committed to running Cassidy’s library sessions for a very long time, and they are looking to add some new members. You could be a part of the next chapter of Cassidy’s library story! Learn more: https://www.wepac.org/volunteer.