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Resources: Free Books Programs
PARC corresponds with and mails a directory of these resources to prisoners, their friends and family members. We are often the first point of contact for people to connect with prisoners' rights organizations, community organizations, prison literature and arts projects, family and visiting resources, health care and legal resources, parole and pre-release resources, and the prison abolition movement.
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Providence Books Through Bars All-volunter outfit that sends donated books to provide free reading material for incarcerated people nationwide. |
Free Books Programs |
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Read Between the Bars Read Between the Bars is an all-volunteer, non-profit collective sending free books since 2007. We do not have law books. Serves people in Arizona only. |
Books, Magazines, and Publishers, Free Books Programs |
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RedBird Books-to-Prisoners Dedicated to providing Ohio prisoners with free books and reading materials. Send requests by subject with priority to individuals incarcerated in Ohio. |
Books, Magazines, and Publishers, Free Books Programs |
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Saxapahaw Prison Books Free books to individuals incarcerated in Georgia. Write for more info on resources available. Georgia only. |
Books, Magazines, and Publishers, Free Books Programs |
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Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners UC Books to Prisoners is an Urbana, Illinois based project providing books at no cost by mail to inmates in state and federal prisons, as well as the jail library in Illinois. Serves people in Illinois only. Instagram @bookstoprisoners |
Educational Resources, Free Books Programs |
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Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Project Wisconsin Books to Prisoners is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that sends books free of charge to state prisoners in Wisconsin. Does not respond to email inquiries. Sends to Wisconsin only. |
Educational Resources, Free Books Programs |