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Welcome to Books To Prisoners!
Books To Prisoners (BTP) is a
Seattle-based, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that sends books to
prisoners in the United States. BTP believes that books are tools for
learning and opening minds to new ideas and possibilities. By sending
books to prisoners, we hope to foster a love of reading and encourage
the pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. |
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******SPECIAL APPEAL******
Books to Prisoners always has a few more letters requesting books than we can answer. But this month, our unusually slow book donations and low postage funds have led to an urgent situation.
We are so far behind in fulfilling requests that, for the first time in a long while, we are considering discarding 1,000 letters that prisoners wrote to us between 7 and 8 months ago.
We are distressed that we might have to take this step! But we feel that we have no choice. If you can help with postage donations, we can get many more packages out the door right away. Your paperback book donations are also desperately needed. Our greatest needs are dictionaries and legal guides, Spanish-English dictionaries, vocational/technical manuals, drawing, chess, and African-American history and fiction.
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Two ways to help books to prisoners!
1. Donate!
Every donation helps, no matter how small.
2. Support BTP just by buying books at Amazon
If you shop at Amazon, consider shopping through the search box below.
Whether you are looking for books on prison issues or
other items, anything you purchase using this link will earn us a
referral fee of 5%, which in turn helps us pay for postage to send books
to prisoners.
You can also purchase BTP t-shirts, books on prison issues, and other books at Left Bank Books in Seattle, Washington. Left Bank Books has long been a supporter and sponsor of BTP.
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Books to Prisoners on the Radio!
Andy Chan, President of Books to Prisoners, gave an interview on KBCS' "One World Report", November 18th, where he discussed BTP's history, mission, and future plans. Click here for an MP3 of the interview.
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Watch BTP at Work
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Want to donate your new or used books?
You can help a prisoner by donating new
or used paperback books to BTP.
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Thank you letters from prisoners
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BTP receives hundreds of thank you
letters a year from prisoners who have received books.
Many prisons no longer have libraries and
reading material is hard to get. Most prisons require that books come
from specified book stores or distributors.
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Books To Prisoners
t-shirts are now available for only $18. Choose from 3 designs and 5
colors!
Support BTP and look good at the same time!
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