Books Through Bars

We're an all-volunteer non-profit that sends free books to prisoners & educates the public on issues of mass incarceration in the US.

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We won’t be using this account anymore; find us on our other socials!
Ig: @/btb_philly
Facebook: Books Through Bars
Bluesky @/booksthroughbars.bsky.social

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For all book donations, contact us at [email protected] or call to coordinate a drop-off 🫂 Please specify: the number of books you want to donate, the condition of the books and whether they’re hardcover or paperback, and the subject/genre of the books

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Another BTB Book Request! 🫡 We’re in need of Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, and Adult Puzzle books — reaching out to our community for this highly requested category! 🎯
Other books like math & logic puzzles, brain teasers, riddles, and adult activity books are welcome 🌟

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For all donations, you can email us at [email protected] or call us to coordinate drop-off. Please specify: the number of books you want to donate, the condition of the books and whether they’re hardcover or paperback, and the subject matter/genre of the books

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Books Through Bars book request! 🧡 The BTB Philly team is reaching out and asking for books for adults who are learning Spanish! Books such as “Introduction to Learning Spanish,” “Spanish for Beginners,” and workbooks are welcome✨

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Thanks UPenn Cipactli for spending this beautiful fall day with us!

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Our Nov 7 new volunteer session is already 2/3s full! 😱 Email [email protected] to claim a spot

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our teach in tonight! Huge thanks also to @makingworldsbooks for hosting us and being our fundraising partner these past two weeks

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Help us provide access to books in prisons!

Every book you buy from now until Sept 28th will be matched in a dollar donation! You can purchase books from us through our online book registry or from Bindlestiff Bookstore or @MakingWorldsBks

https://t.co/uF73OyOf04

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When PA first introduced the tablets they also tried to ban physical books from prisons. Tablets can never replace books, but it's esp egregious when they're also charging for tablets... #prisonbannedbooksweek

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Or you can purchase from our online registry here; https://t.co/uF73OyNHaw

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Come check our our wish list displays at @MakingWorldsBks and Bindlestiff Books! Help us by buying books for us from them! Your purchase is doubled by a match in dollars from a generous donor now through the 28th!

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Every book you buy for us now through the 28th is matched up to $2,000! Buy books from our registry online (link in bio) or from @MakingWorldsBks or Bindlestiff Bookstore!

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Please specify the following information: the number of books (approximately) you want to donate, the condition of the books and whether they’re hardcover or paperback, and the subject matter/genre of the books.

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We have a book donation request! We need more books on Judaism: Secular, History, Prayer, Religious Reference Guides, Books in Hebrew, etc!

For all book donations, you can contact us via email at [email protected] or call us to coordinate a drop-off.

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Thanks to everyone who came out for Dollar Stroll and our new volunteer orientation last night!

[Prison Banned Books Week @prisonsbanbooks]

Prison Banned Books Week coming soon! September 15-21, 2024. Follow us and our partner orgs!

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Stay tuned for the responses!

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Did you know most of our book requesters write to us again and again? One person (now released) even got books from us 46 times!

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At Monday's volunteer night, we stuffed envelopes w/surveys for the 400 people who have requested books from us at least 10 times. We want to know what our work means to them, what they'd suggest to improve it, and what they want to communicate to our donors and volunteers