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Oct 23, 20231 min read
Watch "Beyond Walls" Online Thursday Oct. 26
The 2023 Seattle Social Justice Film Festival featured this program of short documentaries before a live audience when it opened on...
Jun 24, 20231 min read
New Summer Hours Begin Sunday, July 2
July, August, and September, we’ll be open during the following hours: Tuesdays 5-9 pm; sign up in advance. Wednesday 9:30 am – 1:30 pm;...
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Buy a Book and Support Books to Prisoners
Claire Dederer is a best-selling author. She’s also a volunteer at BtP. Town Hall Seattle and the Elliott Bay Book Company are sponsoring...
Aug 23, 20161 min read
Community Café: brunch with friends
On Saturday, September 17, join Books to Prisoners for brunch as we celebrate 43 years of prisoner education and self-empowerment. As a...
May 16, 20161 min read
Panel Discussion on Prison Education
Join the University of Washington student group Huskies for Opportunities in Prison Education on Monday, May 23rd, for an intriguing...
May 9, 20161 min read
Join Books to Prisoners on Saturday, May 14
The first-annual Social Justice and Libraries Open Conference is an unconference-style event for library workers and students focused on...
May 5, 20161 min read
Book Sale: May 21
Books to Prisoners is having a book sale from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, May 21 to sell overstock donations that cannot be mailed to...
Mar 30, 20162 min read
Prison Divestment: National Week of Action
People who are incarcerated are not always sent to facilities controlled by the government. Sometimes, they’re sent to prisons run by...
Mar 1, 20162 min read
Against Prisons: Prisoner Solidarity
With increased public discussion of mass incarceration, politicians on both sides are beginning to speak of prison reform. Caught within...
Oct 7, 20151 min read
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of PLN
Since 1990, Prison Legal News (founded in Washington State), has published its eponymous monthly magazine, produced and distributed...
Aug 26, 20141 min read
SJFF: October 16-17
The Social Justice Film Festival (SJFF) returns for another year in Seattle. This film festival, which will be held October 16 & 17, is...
Apr 10, 20141 min read
GiveBig: May 6, 2014
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Mar 1, 20131 min read
Prisoner Justice Film Festival
Books to Prisoners is the proud sponsor of this year’s Social Justice Film Festival, coming to Seattle in October 2013 with a special...
Nov 3, 20121 min read
“Light a Fire” awards dinner November 14, 2012 at Canlis Restaurant
Books to Prisoners will be honored as one of 12 Seattle-area non-profits selected for the first annual “Light a Fire” Award. sponsored by...
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