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Organization or Prison:

Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Unknown
Types of books or materials needed:
Unknown
In-person drop-off available:
Yes
Contact Name:
Geoffrey Hing
Address:

Geoffrey Hing Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project
Bloomington, IN 47404
United States

Phone:
812-339-8710
Fax:
Unknown
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Organization or Prison:

Books to Prisoners

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Donation Cover Letter
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, history, science, true crime and horror. All books are preferred to be paperbacks. Please note, we currently do not send books to California prisons.
In-person drop-off available:
No
Contact Name:
c/o Left Bank Books
Address:

92 Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98101
United States

Phone:
Unknown
Fax:
Unknown
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Books Through Bars-NYC

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Email us at [email protected] with a brief description of your books.
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and legal -- no other law books
In-person drop-off available:
No
Contact Name:
c/o ABC No Rio
Address:

NY
United States

Phone:
Unknown
Fax:
Unknown
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Organization or Prison:

Inside Books Project

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Unknown
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health—particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis
In-person drop-off available:
Yes
Contact Name:
12th Street Books
Address:

12th Street Books
827 W. 12th Street
Austin, TX 78701
United States

Phone:
Unknown
Fax:
Unknown
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Organization or Prison:

Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Unknown
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health—particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis
In-person drop-off available:
Yes
Contact Name:
Geoffrey Hing
Address:

Geoffrey Hing Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project
310A S. Washington
Bloomington, IN 47404
United States

Phone:
812-339-8710
Fax:
Unknown
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Organization or Prison:

Prison Book Project

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Currently, we only send books to Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Texas. We do not accept hardcover books or textbooks.
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health—particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis. We do not need legal dictionaries or any other legal books.
In-person drop-off available:
No
Contact Name:
Unknown
Address:

Prison Book Project
Box 396
Amherst, MA 01004
United States

Phone:
413-584-8975 Ext. 208
Fax:
Unknown
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The Readers Corner

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Unknown
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health—particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis
In-person drop-off available:
No
Contact Name:
Unknown
Address:

Prison Book Program-The Readers Corner
31 Montford Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
United States

Phone:
828-254-0552
Fax:
Unknown
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Women's Prison Book Project

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Unknown
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health—particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis
In-person drop-off available:
No
Contact Name:
c/o Arise Bookstore
Address:

Women's Prison Book Project c/o Arise Bookstore
2441 Lyndale Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55405
United States

Phone:
Unknown
Fax:
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Prison Books Collective

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
We send books to NC and AL, and for federal prisoners only we send to TN, WV, KY, MD, VA, and DE. We also send zines across the country.
Types of books or materials needed:
Current, practical business guides for starting small businesses, financial literacy, legal advice and dictionaries, GED prep, skill-building,how to guides, Westerns, English and Spanish dictionaries, General DIY (automotive, electrical, gardening, home repair, tiny houses, etc.), practical self-help (mental health, overcoming addictions, anxiety), introductory Science and nature books, study Bibles, LGBTQ fiction, Urban fiction, Black non-fiction (biographies, auto biographies).
In-person drop-off available:
Yes
Contact Name:
Leigh
Address:

PO Box 625
Carrboro, NC 27510
United States

Phone:
Unknown
Fax:
Unknown
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Organization or Prison:

Prison Book Program

Specifics for shipping books/comments:
Books can be dropped off in person Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 6:30 and 9:00.
Types of books or materials needed:
Dictionaries (English, Spanish-English, and Law), Thesauruses, African and African American history, politics, culture, Mexican and Puerto Rican history, politics, culture, GED or Basic Education Materials, ESL books, Books in Spanish, Yoga and Meditation, Martial Arts, Paganism, How-to art, carpentry, landscaping books, Health-particularly HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Tuberculosis, Native American culture and heritage, Latino culture and heritage, Puerto Rican culture and heritage, English dictionaries, thesauruses and foreign language dictionaries, GED Prep, Books about learning Spanish (and books in Spanish,)Self-help and health titles, Gay/Bisexual/Transgender studies, Trades (i.e. woodworking, automotive, etc.), Psychology and philosophy, Classic literature and best-selling novels, Legal dictionaries, Wicca/Occult
In-person drop-off available:
Yes
Contact Name:
Lucy Parsons
Address:

Prison Book Program
1306 Hancock Street, Ste. 100
Quincy, MA 02169
United States

Phone:
617-423-3298 (no collect calls)
Fax:
Unknown
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