IPS School 63 Receives New Scholastic Books

To address the disproportion of library reading resources at School 63, IUPUI University Library collaborated with IUPUI campus partners to host its annual Scholastic Book Fair fundraiser in support of Wendell Phillips Elementary School- IPS School 63. The Scholastic Book Fair held in February generated over $5,000 in sales making it possible for the elementary school to receive over $5,300 in new Scholastic Books and other library instructional resources.

The Scholastic Book Fair would not have been possible if it were not for the many volunteers (students, faculty and staff) and the University Library's campus partnership with the School of Library Information Science, the School of Education and IUPUI Center for Service and Learning Office of Neighborhood Partnerships.

After being closed for 25 years, IPS School 63 reopened in 2006 to the Haughville Community to help educate over 500 K-6 grade students on the Near Westside. However, as a growing asset in the community, the elementary school's current library resources are inadequate to meet the needs of the library media program and that integrally supports the School 63's curriculum.

For more information about donating books to Wendell Phillips Elementary School 63, please contact Ms. Sonja Twiggs or Ms. Lana Coleman at 317-226-4263.