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Ms. Marcus from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Lending Library for Extended Learning

My students need a lending library to promote reading at home. A rotating bookstand filled with high-interest books will get them excited to read after school!

  • $745 goal

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My Students

My first grade students absolutely love to read! Throughout the day students have many opportunities for independent reading, and they are always excited to choose books based on their own reading level and interests. A lending library will help extend their love of reading beyond the school day.

My students are bright and energetic 6 and 7 year-old first graders who attend a neighborhood charter school in a low-income neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Over 96% of the students in our school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. We are in our fifth year as a turnaround charter school, and our students are making remarkable growth. As young children coming into their own as readers, my students love to explore the world through books, both fiction and non-fiction. They are curious and voracious readers. We recently launched a Read Every Day initiative to encourage students to read at home - independently and with their families. We graph how many books are read each week, and students are thrilled to see the bar graph grow.

My Project

With these materials, we will be able to launch a classroom lending library to accompany the Read Every Day initiative. Many students want to read more at home but are held back by a lack of books. Our school does not have a library from which students can check out books. By establishing a classroom lending library, students will have access to books that can be brought home. Students will be able to check out books, return them, and then check out new books. They will practice responsibility through caring for books. The rotating book rack will set aside the lending library from our general classroom library and build excitement about the books that are available for check-out. The various books that I have requested range in reading level to meet the needs of all of the readers in my classroom. Additionally, books by beloved authors like Mo Willems will invest students in the joy of reading.

All students should have access to books that they can read at home.

At a time when school libraries are becoming scarce, a classroom lending library will provide students the opportunity to continue feeding their love of literature and of reading.

Ms. Marcus Mastery Charter School - Douglass Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG377 - Classroom Revolving Bookstand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Grade 1 Classic Grade Level Library (30 bk set) • AKJ Books $136.18 1 $136.18
Mo Willems (9 bk set) • AKJ Books $92.43 1 $92.43
AS214 - Self-Adhesive Library Pockets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
AA833 - Level A Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA835 - Level C Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.00 1 $27.00
AA834 - Level B Extra Book Set - K - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00
AA836 - Level D Extra Book Set - K-Gr. 1 - Library 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $26.00 1 $26.00

Materials cost

$593.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$632.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.62

Total project goal

$744.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $744.12

6 Donors

-$287.06

Donations toward project cost

-$244.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.06

Matching donations from our partners

-$457.06

Match offers toward project cost

-$388.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.56

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 $0.00

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