Project Cicero
Mission:
Project Cicero is a partnership of independent, public, and parochial schools, private and public organizations and corporations whose primary goal is to supplement or create classroom and school libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools through an annual citywide book drive. Project Cicero also puts books into homeless shelters, juvenile detention facilities, community centers, and wherever else there is a need. This past year, its seventh year of operation, Project Cicero distributed 140,000 books. To date, Project Cicero has placed nearly 1,000,000 into 5,500 classrooms and school libraries reaching 180,000 children in under-resourced schools in New York City.
Contact Information
Address: c/o The New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021
Telephone: 212-288-6900 x511
Website: http://www.projectcicero.org
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Type: Reading/Literacy, Other
Target audience: Students, Teachers, Schools
Tag words:
books, texts, literature, stories, free books, literacy
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How do I get my school involved?
Description: If your school is not involved, and you would like it to be, call PROJECT CICERO at (212) 288-6900x511 or e-mail info@ProjectCicero.org. Each participating school is asked to appoint one or more students, parents and faculty members to coordinate the drive. Representatives are invited to a reception in January at The New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street. There, they receive information and flyers and meet representatives from other schools.
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