About
Project Cicero is a non-profit organization with the primary goals of creating and enhancing classroom and school libraries in under-resourced New York City public schools. Operating under a fiscal sponsorship agreement with The New York Society Library, Project Cicero benefits from the Library’s 501(c)(3) status.
How Project Cicero Works
Project Cicero collects new and gently used books for children and young adults through book drives run by 100+ New York City independent, public and parochial schools.
Collected books are transported to the distribution site where hundreds of student, parent and teacher volunteers unpack, sort, and display the books. Teachers from under-resourced NYC public schools pre-register online to attend the annual distribution and take for free as many books as they can transport back to their respective classrooms/libraries.
Project Cicero encourages children to help children. Each year hundreds of volunteering students help make Project Cicero a success assisting with their own schools’ book drives and helping on-site during the annual event. Project Cicero gives community service recognition for their participation.
If your school or business would like to participate in Project Cicero, please email info@projectcicero.org
Executive Committee
Co-Chairs: Robin Easton, Susan Robbins, Jennifer Wendy
Board Members: Lynn Abraham, Sabrina Allan, Stephanie Benson, Victoria Weld Bergstrom, Beth Bracken, Michelle Cherande, Andrea Labov Clark, Britt Densmore, Roz Walrath, Susan Fisher, Joan Fishman, Donna Gray, Randi Levy, Ellen Hay Newman, Christy Porter, Cynthia Rothman, Mathilde Sanson, Amy Schrader, Carrie Silberman, Chang Spaide, Linda Rothenberg Stein
Co-Chairs Emeritus: Laureine Greenbaum, Silda Wall
Founders
Laureine Greenbaum, Susan Robbins, Fawn White, Silda Wall with Children for Children Foundation
Professional Advisory Committee
New York Society Library: Sara Holliday, Susan Vincent Molinaro, Doreen Pastore, Madjalia Seynou, Diane Srebnick
Student Co-Chairs
Katie Beckler – Horace Mann, James Bergstrom – Trinity, Zoe Easton – Dalton, Sasha Galbraith – Dalton, Maddie Martinez – Fieldston, Maya Martinez – Friends Seminary, Charlie Scheuermann – Regis
Major Supporters
