West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC)

West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) WePAC recruits and trains volunteers to work in elementary school libraries throughout Philadelphia.

WePAC’s mission is to promote childhood literacy in West Philadelphia by providing access to high quality, representative books and literacy enrichment that inspire children to become lifelong readers.

05/21/2026

It was so FUN having visit the 4th and 5th graders in the library at Martha Washington! Anyone who’s stepped foot in a children’s library knows kids cannot get enough of the graphic novels, so this visit was extra special! Thank you for making it happen!

This week, students read the One Book, One Philadelphia children’s companion “How to Grow A Family Tree” by Bea Birdsong...
05/15/2026

This week, students read the One Book, One Philadelphia children’s companion “How to Grow A Family Tree” by Bea Birdsong. After the reading, students discussed how family is made up of people they love and then worked on creating their own family trees. 🌳 ❤️

A big thank you to Ms. Elizabeth and Sharif from for helping us get a jump-start on our office book inventory! This is ...
05/01/2026

A big thank you to Ms. Elizabeth and Sharif from for helping us get a jump-start on our office book inventory! This is a project we have wanted to tackle for a long time. Your work is going to make it much easier for us to quickly respond to student book requests in our partner school libraries! 😊

On National Library Workers Day, WePAC would like to recognize the invaluable contributions of ALL library workers—paid,...
04/21/2026

On National Library Workers Day, WePAC would like to recognize the invaluable contributions of ALL library workers—paid, unpaid, work study students, interns, parents, and community members—who promote book and knowledge access.

04/20/2026

A huge thank you, during this Volunteer Appreciation Week, to our incredible volunteers from WePAC! You're the engine that keeps our school libraries running, and we're so grateful for your hard work and dedication.

Rain or shine, you're the best of all time! ☀️ ☔️

Scientists from the Microbiology Department came to students at Powel yesterday! In addition to sharing about their a...
04/16/2026

Scientists from the Microbiology Department came to students at Powel yesterday! In addition to sharing about their areas of expertise, they also read aloud Jalen Hurts’ book “Better Than A Touchdown.” Powel’s scholars left the library knowing they too can achieve their , whether that’s being an athlete or a scientist! Thank you, MicroIDEAs, for encouraging student curiosity and for your beautiful book donations!

On National Library Workers Day, WePAC would like to recognize the invaluable contributions of ALL library workers—paid,...
04/14/2026

On National Library Workers Day, WePAC would like to recognize the invaluable contributions of ALL library workers—paid, unpaid, work study students, interns, parents, and community members—who promote book and knowledge access. A huge shoutout to our incredible WePAC volunteers for their unwavering commitment to providing school library programming to West Philadelphia elementary school kids!

A big THANK YOU to all who supported our 3rd annual Books and Brews event on Thursday, April 9, 2026. 📚 & 🍺It was a high...
04/13/2026

A big THANK YOU to all who supported our 3rd annual Books and Brews event on Thursday, April 9, 2026. 📚 & 🍺

It was a high-energy, sell-out crowd at the awesome celebrating , and the importance of .

We were thrilled to have recognized with our 2026 Champion of WePAC award. 🏆💓

The celebratory mood was palpable and we raised over $25,000 to support our work!! 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you to everyone who sponsored, donated and participated to make it an incredible evening.

See you next year! 😉

⏰Last chance to get your ticket for Books and Brews - this Thursday, April 9 - 6:15pm to 8:30pm. 📍🎫🎊If you’ve been meani...
04/07/2026

⏰Last chance to get your ticket for Books and Brews - this Thursday, April 9 - 6:15pm to 8:30pm. 📍🎫🎊

If you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket, now’s the time. Every seat filled means more books, more readers, and more children supported through our literacy programs.

Last chance to join us: https://wepac.networkforgood.com/events/95060-books-and-brews-2026

Thank you for believing in the power of book access—and for making this event so special. 💓

ICYMI: We unveiled a new video series that we are calling 'One Minute with WePAC'.Regularly throughout the year, we will...
04/06/2026

ICYMI: We unveiled a new video series that we are calling 'One Minute with WePAC'.

Regularly throughout the year, we will do short videos highlighting a particular aspect of WePAC's work and provide updates on projects and programs.

As April is 'School Library Month', we are kicking off this series with a look inside our 'school library program' highlighting one of our newer partner schools, Overbrook Educational Center.

Take a look! https://youtu.be/BK6_SGm-cxs

Address

4125 Lancaster Avenue, 1st Floor
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12154520333

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