Updated 1/15/20

Philly Reading Coaches (PRC), part of Philadelphia’s Out of School Time Initiative, is seeking volunteers at 20+ sites across the city. The program helps children grow more comfortable with reading by pairing them with volunteers for fun, one-on-one reading sessions for one hour, once a week. Each child also receives 25 free books to take home and continue discovering the joys of reading.

Do you want to support the city’s efforts to have more children reading on grade level by fourth grade? Become a Philadelphia Reading Coach! Reading sessions take place after school between the hours of 3 to 6 p.m. in schools, recreation centers, libraries, Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), and Police Athletic League (PAL) sites all across the city.

You can view a map of all Philly Reading Coaches (PRC) sites here. Call 215-686-0317 or email PRC@phila.gov with questions on how to start volunteering!

Read on for a list of sites where you can sign up to volunteer today!

Kensington

  • McVeigh Recreation Center, 400-64 E Ontario St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
    Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
  • PAL: Harrowgate, 851 E Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
    Mondays, 3:45-4:45 p.m.

North Philadelphia

  • Richard R. Wright Elementary School, 2201 N 28th St., Philadelphia, PA 19132
    Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Northeast Philadelphia

  • Lawncrest Library, 6098 Rising Sun Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
    Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5 p.m.

South Philadelphia

  • Francis Scott Key School, 2230 S 8th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
    Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Southwest Philadelphia

  • PHA Wilson Park, 2500 Jackson St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
    Mondays and Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.

West Philadelphia

  • Benjamin B. Comegys School, 5100 Greenway Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
    Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-5:30 p.m.
  • Robert E. Lamberton Elementary School, 7501 Woodbine Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151
    Tuesday and Thursdays , 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Sign up to be a Philly Reading Coach today!
Are you interested in helping a child gain reading confidence and skills? Philly Reading Coaches is looking for volunteers to read with the city’s students for one hour a week. Fill out the interest form today!