Books-to-prisoners Programs
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APPALACHIAN PRISON BOOK PROJECT
PO Box 601
Morgantown, WV 26507
appalachianpbp@gmail.com
Website : Facebook page
Free books to WV, VA, KY, OH, TN, and MD prisoners.
BOOKS 2 PRISONERS
c/o Iron Rail Bookstore and Publishing
1631 Elysian Fields #117
New Orleans LA 70117
books2prisoners@riseup.net
Free books to Louisiana prisoners only.
BOOKS THROUGH BARS
4722 Baltimore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19143
215-727-8170
booksthroughbars.org
Sends progressive political and educational materials at no charge to state and federal prisoners in the mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, VA, WV). Donates books directly to county jail libraries but does not accept individual requests from county jail prisoners. Request books by topic.
BOOKS THROUGH BARS - NYC
c/o Bluestockings
172 Allen St
New York, NY 10002
abcnorio.org/affiliated/btb.html
Ships to prisoners nationwide. Specializes in political and history books. Also sends literary fiction and other educational books. Does not send religious literature.
BOOKS TO PRISONERS
C/o Left Bank Books
92 Pike St., Box A
Seattle, WA 98101
bookstoprisoners.net
The longest running project of its kind. Free books to prisoners Nationwide. Request by subject, no religious materials or legal materials.
CHICAGO BOOKS TO WOMEN IN PRISON
C/o Beyond Media Education
7013 N. Glenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
chicagobwp.org
Free books to women prisoners in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi and Ohio.
DC PRISONS BOOK PROJECT
P.O. Box 5243
Hyattsville, MD 20782
bookstoprisons.org/
Free books to prisoners nationwide.
GAINESVILLE BOOKS FOR PRISONERS
P.O. Box 12164
Gainesville, FL 32604
civicmediacenter.org/links/2003/11/01/13.29.05.htm
Covers prisoners nationwide. Accepts Requests by topic of interest only.
INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT
C/o 12th St. Books
827 West 12th Street
Austin, TX 78701
insidebooksproject.com
Sends free books and literature to prisoners in Texas only. Does not accept requests for hardcover, bibles, pulp fiction, or pornography.
MIDWEST BOOKS TO PRISONERS
Quimby's Bookstore
1321 North Milwaukee Ave. PMB #460
Chicago, IL 60622
freewebs.com/mwbtp/
mwbtp@riseup.net
Free books to prisoners.
MIDWEST PAGES TO PRISONERS PROJECT
C/o Boxcar Books
406 E. 6th St.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-339-8710
boxcarbooks.org
midwestpagestoprisoners@yahoo.com
Sends books to prisoners in the Midwest.
PORTLAND BOOKS TO PRISONERS
6315 NE Rodney
Portland, OR 97211
bookstooregonprisoners.org/
bookstooregonprisoners@gmail.com
Sends books to state and federal prisoners in all states. Request by topic not author. No legal or religious requests.
PRISON BOOK PROGRAM
1306 Hancock St. Suite 100
Quincy, MA 02169
617-423-3298 (NO collect calls)
prisonbookprogram.org/
Covers all states but CA, MA, MD, MI, PA, or TX (except Gatesville and Huntsville). Does not offer computer books, horror, romance, textbooks, true crime, or white supremacist materials. Publishes the National Prisoner Resource List free to prisoners nationwide on request.
PRISON BOOK PROJECT
C/o Food for Thought Books
P.O. Box 396
Amherst, MA 01004-0396
(413) 584-8975 ext. 208
prisonbooks.org
Serves prisoners in New England states (Maine, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI) and Texas only. Request books by topics of interest, not title. No mailing list or catalogue. No hardback books.
THE PRISON LIBRARY PROJECT
915 West Foothill Blvd. Suite C128
Claremont, CA 91711
Free books on self-help, personal and spiritual growth, wellness, and metaphysical books. No law books, technical, or GED. No catalogue. Free resource guide on request.