Where to find the Notebook

The Notebook is distributed in every public school in the School District of Philadelphia, at all Philadelphia charter schools, at all branches of the Free Library, and at about 300 community sites around the city.

Below are listed all our community sites (public, non-charter schools and library branches not listed). Community distribution sites are organized by neighborhood and zip code. To suggest a new distribution site or if you cannot find the newspaper at one of the sites below, email us at notebook@thenotebook.org. (List last updated February 2008.)

View Philadelphia Public School Notebook distribution sites in a larger map

The map shows all of the Notebook community, library, and charter school distribution sites. The paper is also distributed in all public schools, and you can view a map of all of the schools here.

Center City

Eastern North Philadelphia/Kensington/Hunting Park

Lower North Philadelphia/Fairmount/Northern Liberties

North Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia/Olney

Northwest Philadelphia

South Philadelphia

Southwest Philadelphia

West Philadelphia

Outside Philadelphia

 

Center City

19102
American Friends Service Committee
Bread & Roses Community Fund
Community Legal Services-Central office
Department of Human Services
District 1199C Training and Upgrading Fund
Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter School
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
SEIU Local 36
Youth Health Empowerment Project

19103
Book Corner
City Year
DHS - Community Based Prevention Services
Philadelphia Citizens for Children and Youth
Philadelphia Education Fund
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
Russell Byers Charter School
UNITE!
United Way of SEPA
Whole Foods- Callowhill St.

19106
American Mortal
Architecture & Design Charter High School
Big Jar Books
Brightside Academy
Independence Charter School
Liberty Resources
Mastery Charter School
Mental Retardation Services
Philadelphia Youth Network
Reinvestment Fund
The Book Trader
Vision for Equality

19107
ASAP
Asian Arts Initiative
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association
Center for Literacy
Children's Services Inc.
Children's Aid Society of PA
Children's Village
CHOICE
College Access Center
Education Law Center
Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Hospital Workers District 1199C
Institute for the Study of Civic Values
Law Offices – 924 Cherry Street
Nationalities Service Center
Parents Involved Network c/o Mental Health Association
Philadelphia Academies
Philadelphia FIGHT
Philadelphia Futures
Philadelphia Reads
Philadelphia Unemployment Project
PILCOP
Planned Parenthood + Education Department
Reading Terminal Market
Robin's Bookstore
The Last Drop
TURN
Wakisha Charter School

19110
Philadelphia Cares
Holy Family College

Eastern North Philadelphia / Kensington / Hunting Park

19122
Association de Puertorriquenos en Marcha
Bright Hope Baptist Church
Hispanos Unidos para Ninos Excepcionales
Leadership Learning Partners Charter School
Ludlow Head Start
Ludlow Youth Community Center
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Norris Square Children Center
Norris Square Civic Association
Norris Square Family Center
RW Brown Community Center
State Senator Christine Tartaglione
Young Scholar Charter Group
Temple University School of Education
Youth Empowerment Services, Changing Tracks
Youth Empowerment Services
Youth United for Change
Youth Build Charter School

19124
Allegheny Childcare Center
Brightside Academy (1500 East Erie Drive)
Brightside Academy (1627-29 Meadow Street)
Community Academy of Phila. Charter School
Frankford DPW
First Phila. Charter School of Literacy
Frankford Unemployment Office
Mayor's Office of Community Services
Northwood Academy

19125
Brightside Academy
Canvas Coffee Company
Eastern Pennsylvania Organizing Project
Lehigh Ave. DPW
Liberty Resources
LULAC Education Center
Lutheran Settlement House
Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School
New Kensington CDC
Schissler Rec Center
Visitation School

19133
Brightside Academy (2800 North America Street)
Brightside Academy (217-31 West Lehigh Avenue)
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Cousins-Lehigh
Julia DeBurgos Family Center
Little People of Kensington Head Start
Maria de los Santos Health Center
Office of State Representative Angel Cruz
Taller Puertorriqueño Annex
Taller Puertorriqueño, Inc.

19134
Brightside Academy (3528 I Street)
Brightside Academy (1819 East Allegheny Ave.)
Brightside Academy (341 East Allegheny Ave.)
COMAHR
Iglesia del Barrio
Kengsinton Neighborhood House

19140
AMLA
ASPIRA
Brightside Academy (3230 North 3rd St.)
Brightside Academy (11 West Erie Ave.)
Casa del Carmen
Centro Pedro Claver
Community Focus Newspaper
Community Legal Services, North Phila.
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Cousin's Supermarket
CUNAD
The Den
Harold O. Davis Memorial Baptist Church
Munoz-Marin CELC
Office of State Senator Christine Tartaglione
Zion Baptist Annex

Lower North Philadelphia / Fairmount / Northern Liberties

19123
Concilio
District Health Center #6
Local 1201
Marshall Street DPW
Mayor's Office of Community Services
Northern Liberties Recreation Center
Spring Garden Unemployment Office
Women's Community Revitalization Project

19130
ACORN
Berean Institute
Communities in Schools of Philadelphia
Community College of Phila. (Education, Early Childhood, and Tech Prep)
Delaware Valley Community Health
Fairmount Health Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Association for Nonviolence
Nonprofit Technology Resources
Salvation Army

North Philadelphia

19121
Advocate CDC
Alliance Charter School
Berean Presbyterian Church
Church of the Advocate
District Health Center
Honickman Learning Control
Woman's Christian Alliance
YMCA

19132
Deliverance Evangelistic Church
Philadelphia Anti-drug Antiviolence Network

Northeast Philadelphia / Olney

19120
Cambodian Association of Philadelphia

19152
A Step Ahead Daycare
Child Care Information Services

Northwest Philadelphia

19118
TLA Video

19119
All About Kidz Childcare
E. Mt. Airy Neighbors
Greenhouse Internists
Infusion
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Mount Airy Learning Tree
Trio Delight Cafe
Video Library
Weaver's Way Coop
West Mt. Airy Neighbors

19128
Cathedral Village
Northern Home Children and Family Services
Office of State Representative Kathy Manderino
Roxborough YMCA Childcare Center
Roxborough YMCA

19129
Resources for Human Development - Midvale Ave.

19138
Good Shepherd Neighborhood House

19141
Brightside Academy
Delaware Valley Charter High School
Pathways PA

19144
Brightside Academy
CCIS - For Northwest Philadelphia
Dignity Housing
District Health Center (Chelten Avenue)
Germantown (Alden) DPW
Germantown Friends
Germantown Settlement
Germantown Settlement Charter School
Germantown Job Center
Germantown YMCA
Hill DPW
Imani Education Circle Charter School
Office of State Rep. Rosita Youngblood
Office of State Representative John Myers
Ogontz DPW
Parents United for Better Schools
Resources for Human Development
Vernon House
Wissahickon Charter School

South Philadelphia

19145
Brightside Academy (2501 McKean St.)
Brightside Academy (1710 West Passyunk Ave)
District Health Canter
Phila. Performing Arts Charter School
Point Breeze Performing Arts Center
Peparatory Charter School

19146
Christian St. YMCA
District Health Center
John Gloucester House
Office of State Representative Kenyatta Johnson
Turning Points for Children
Universal Institute Charter School
World Communication Charter School

19147
Christopher Columbus Charter School
ESSENE
Gianna's Grille
McGee Building
Bella Vista Natural Foods Market
Mostly Books
Old Pine Community Center
Palumbo Recreational Center (723 Catherine Street)
Palumbo Recreational Center (10th and Fitzwater Street)
Phila Jave Co.
Southwark House
The Gleaners Cafe
Whole Foods South Street
Wooden Shoe Books

19148
United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia

Southwest Philadelphia

19142
Office of State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School
Presbyterian Children's Village Services
Ruth El, Volunteer
Southwest CDC/New Start Family Resource Ctr.

19153
Songhai Press

West Philadelphia

19104
16th Police District
AFSCME District Council 33
Avril 50
Brightside Academy (4015 Market Street)
Brightside Academy (4047-51 Lancaster Avenue)
Cafe Intermezzo
CCIS-West Soutwest CCSI
District Health Center
Ethiopian Community Association of Philadelphia
Family Charter School
House of Our Own Books
Kaffa Crossing
Kelly Writers House
Marvelous Records and Comics
Metropolitan Bakery and Cafe
Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah
Partnership CDC
People's Emergency Center
Research for Action
Saad's Halal Place
Sam's Place
Second Mile Center
University City Arts League
University of Pennsylvania: Graduate School of Education
White Dog Café

19131
Ad Prima Charter School
Brightside Academy (5422-24 Media Street)
Brightside Academy (4829-31 Lancaster Avenue)
Carroll Park Neighbors
Discovery Charter School
Laboratory Charter School of Communication
Mastery Charter School- Shoemaker
Parkside NAC
Parkside DPW
Rising Horizon Quest Charter School
Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School

19139
Agape Senior Center
Brightside Academy
Children's Service Inc.
College Access Center
Community College of Philadelphia, West Phila.
Haddington Multi services Center
Hakim's Bookstore
Holy Temple of the Lord and Savior
I CAN
Kirkbride Center - Head Start
Kirkbride Center - Children's Services
Office of State Senator Vincent Hughes
The Enterprise Center
Urban Education Center
Walnut Hill CDC
West Philadelphia Achievement Charter School
West Philadelphia YMCA
White Rock Baptist Church

19143
Bindlestiff Books
Brightside Academy
Center for Literacy
Office of State Representative James Roebuck
Philadelphia Folklore Project
Philadelphia Student Union
Satellite Cafe
Southwest NU-Stop

19151
19th Police District
Harambee Institute Charter School
Office of State Representative Louise Bishop

Outside Philadelphia

Arcadia University, Dept. of Education
Bryn Mawr-Haverford Education Program
Swarthmore College Education Program