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Project Cicero is an annual non-profit book drive to enhance school and classroom libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools.

Project Cicero is a non-profit annual book drive that creates and supplements classroom and school libraries in under-resourced New York City public schools. Since its inception in 2001, Project Cicero has distributed more than 3,250,000 new and gently used pre-school through high school books, reaching over 700,000 students. Each year, Project Cicero receives books from more than 100 independent,

public and parochial schools as well as from publishers and other corporate, religious and group donors. More than 1000 students, parents, teachers and other diverse groups and individuals assist Project Cicero’s hands-on, working board in the collection and distribution of the books. At the annual March weekend distribution, over 1,200 teachers (all during their free time), including hundreds of teachers from the NYC Teaching Fellows and Teach for America New York, select books for their libraries. Project Cicero, an all volunteer organization, operates under a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the New York Society Library and receives important support from Vornado Realty Trust and the New York Post. Project Cicero is proud to help protect the environment through its reuse activities, affording book donors the opportunity to repurpose their books, and is delighted to be part of the New York City Materials Exchange Development Program. Project Cicero is named in honor of the Roman writer, statesman, orator and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero, who created extensive libraries in the first century, B.C. He shared his love of literature and learning, just as Project Cicero seeks to encourage literacy and education through its distribution of books to under-resourced schools.

03/11/2026

Thank you!!

03/08/2026

FREE BOOKS! Teachers sign up or come back for a second day! Use your OG registration if returning.

03/07/2026

The countdown has begun! Thank you donor schools for stepping up for NYC teachers! Thousands of beautiful books await - this Saturday & Sunday. Teachers, sign up in bio.

03/05/2026

We are in full swing! Can’t wait to see you this weekend. Teachers and volunteers - sign up in bio.

03/04/2026

Books are arriving and setup is underway !! Over the next few days this room will fill with thousands of books - all headed to NYC public school classrooms and libraries THIS WEEKEND. Project Cicero helps spark a love of reading across the 5 boroughs. Teachers & Volunteers - visit links in bio to sign up!

02/19/2026

NYC public school teachers and librarians: sign up for your session and win a $50 “thank you” gift card from !

02/12/2026

Love books? 6th grade through adults - volunteer with project Cicero! March 6-8; W 26th St., Manhattan. Have Fun! Help teachers! Get community service credits! Registration required - Link in bio.

02/02/2026

Registration opens TODAY! Sign up for any session for FREE books for your classrooms and students! Great books replenished every session Saturday and Sunday. Register today and spread the word! www.projectcicero.org/teachers

04/22/2025

Celebrating Earth Day 🌎 with this NYC report of Project Cicero’s environmental impact. Thank you to all our donating schools and families who share with us their gently used books to give out. A win win!

03/09/2025

Don’t miss your volunteering or teacher slot because of the time change!!! Come tomorrow and help make NYC kids happy readers!

03/08/2025

Teachers! Come one and all. We have lots of free books for you tomorrow- starting 9:30- ending at 4pm. Take any west side train and exit at 23rd street for the M23 bus crosstown to 11th ave. you will be just 3 blocks away to a wonderful “shopping” experience. Bring suitcases, beach wagons and your car! You won’t be disappointed.

Address

53 East 79th Street
New York, NY
10075

Website

http://projectcicero.org/, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-project-cicero-volunteer-register-fri-sun-one-hour-time-slo

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