10,000 Pages Update: 250 Books Delivered

I tagged along with Peggy Banaszek on Monday on a trip to Benjamin Franklin High School to deliver about 250 books for her 10,000 Pages Book Drive (more books are ready for another drop off at another school soon). I briefly wrote about the initial getting the word out event at Rittenhouse Square last month. I met Peggy, Florence and a bunch of students to unload the boxes of books up at Broad & Spring Garden Sts.

Peggy took a PhillyCarShare Honda Fit and it was packed to the brim with books. I could only stick my head in for a photo of the unloading after half of the books were already taken out.

We loaded up a cart and got onto a gigantic elevator. You could fit a few golf carts in there. I guess that's what you need when dealing with moving tons of desks, tables, cabinets, copy machines and the other large objects in a high school. When we got to the 3rd floor, where the library is, this student grabbed a college guide book and posed for a photo. I really like how this one turned out. He's looking confidently right at me carefully holding up the book. Not smiling, but you can tell he's happy and proud. If he had moved his chin an inch higher he might have looked a little cocky, but no.

The overflowing cart of books was wheeled down the colorful hallway. There was a series of murals reminiscent of Isaiah Zagar's Magic Garden.

Into the library we went.

The librarian was a little shocked to see so many books. That's Peggy at center.

The boxes of books were unloaded onto a large table in front of the check out desk and everyone started to go through them to see what would be added to their lovely library.

And here's the gang with all the books.

Peggy wants to do good things in government. She didn't wait until she was in office to do the little constituent services things, like holding a book drive, she went right ahead and dove right in. I've had dinner with her at a friend's, I've had drinks with her at Drinking Liberally and now I've helped out on a little campaign with her. Learn more about what Peggy stands for on her Issues page. If you like what you see, get involved.

Peggy's running for PA State Rep in the 182nd District.