WePAC was founded during the 2003-04 school year as an outgrowth of an urban ministry project between Bryn Mawr

Presbyterian Church and various civic groups. It addresses early childhood literacy by reopening formerly closed Philadelphia

public elementary school libraries and providing volunteers, donated resources, and reading enrichment activities designed to

foster literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading. More than 95% of Philadelphia public elementary schools lack a functioning

library.

WePAC runs thirteen school libraries and continues its efforts to increase that number. It serves thousands of school

students, many of whom have no books in their homes and live at or below the poverty level. More than 47,000 books are

circulated annually through this program.

Sponsored by the Adult Education Council