Inside Books Project

IBP is celebrating 25 years of sending free books to people in Texas prisons! Each year we send 15,000+ books out. Our annual holiday fundraiser runs through January 15th. On average each package costs $4.67 to send out- you contribute below. Thank you! insidebooksproject.org/donate

“Surviving my seventh sweltering summer in a Texas solitary confinement women’s prison is easier when I’m escaping in a good book,” Kwaneta Harris writes for The Emancipator. bostonglobe.com/2023/10/23/opi…

Exciting news: we are back to hosting volunteer sessions! Please sign up via our website. Also, come join us on Saturday from 12-10 for our 25 year anniversary party at at 3106 E 14 1/2 street Austin! We will have live music, raffle prizes, art from our writers, food and drinks!

TDCJ made a MAJOR unannounced mail policy change a few weeks ago and we haven't gotten clarity since. All packages continue to be returned until non profits/book projects are "pre-approved" to send into Texas Prisons. No clarity on a process/timeframe keranews.org/criminal-justi…

We are so excited about the turnout so far at @meanwhilebeer! We are tabling until 4 pm sharing resources about our organization and fundraising! Proceeds of drinks will go towards IBP! 🙂

We are so excited to see everyone for lagers and literature at meanwhile brewing from 10-4 today! Come by our table and say hi!

📚🍺Curl up to a good book while sipping on a tasty brew! @meanwhilebeer’s annual Lagers and Literature event is back. Adrienne Rivers and Scott Odierno joined @TrevorScottATX to chat about the event and how it supports @InsideBooksATX. cbsaustin.com/features/we-ar…

@weareaustin @meanwhilebeer @TrevorScottATX We can't wait to see everyone on Sunday!

And if you are donating books, please take a look at the books we can and cannot accept. Thank you! insidebooksproject.org/donate-books

More about Lagers and Literature can be found here: tribeza.com/culture/austin…

We are so excited to see everyone at Lagers and Literature on Sunday at Meanwhile Brewing 10am-4pm! 🙂 Right now we have a surplus of books in our library so the best way to help out is by donating to cover book shipping costs! You can donate @insidebooksprojectatx on Venmo

@AlbertsonB2 If you are interested in donating to IBP, here is a list of books that we can and can't accept. Thank you! insidebooksproject.org/donate-books

@TheBookerPrizes @Literacy_Trust @DUALIPA @HMPDownview 📖❤️

Our Books Unlocked project, run in partnership with @Literacy_Trust, encourages people in prisons across the UK and Ireland to read for enjoyment and improve literacy. We invited @DUALIPA to join us at a reading group session at @HMPDownview to find out more about the initiative.

"Dear volunteer, your time is a precious gift. Being in prison I know its value. Once spent it cannot be regained, so you have placed a high value on it by caring for those behind bars. Forgotten by most of the human race you make your time an offering of mercy and grace."

Did you know that dictionaries and thesauruses are some of the most frequently requested books from our readers behind bars? If you would like to donate some or see what other books are highly requested, you can visit our website at: insidebooksproject.org/donate-books

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” ― Mason Cooley

Please donate and share to support Joshua's family in their fight for justice gofundme.com/f/justice-for-…

@JenniferToon4 💔

Prisons are no place for people struggling with mental illness. Cultivate care and treatment, not punishment #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

We are a books project, but our writers constantly remind us how meaning letters are to them- often times even more impactful than the books themselves. Words are humanizing and they can make people feel seen, heard, and valued