Inside Books Project is an Austin-based non-profit (founded in 1998) that sends free books and educational materials to people in Texas prisons.
Austin, Texas
Joined November 2014
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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!
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“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/o…
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
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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!
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📚🍺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.
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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
More about Lagers and Literature can be found here:
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And if you are donating books, please take a look at the books we can and cannot accept. Thank you!
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"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:
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Please donate and share to support Joshua's family in their fight for justice
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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
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Tomorrow officially kicks off #GiveBIG, Washington's biggest community giving event! ...But there's no need to wait! Early giving is now open, and we want to raise enough funds this year to provide 2023 packages of books: wagives.org/organization/Boo…
ALT Promotional flyer. Background is an orange wall. At the bottom of the picture, the top of a blue painted wood shelf or table supports 8 books leaning against each other. The books are clustered on the right side of the picture. Titles of the books are not visible, but the spines are yellow, orange, and blue. Above the books is black text: "$4 provides books for one incarcerated reader who makes a request from Books to Prisoners". To the left of the books is blue text: "Give <3 BIG May 2-3, Powered by 501 Commons".
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Don't miss out on the Iron Sharpens Iron show this WEDNESDAY featuring special guests Scott Odierno and Amy Anomalous with the Inside Books Project! Make sure you tune in at KAZI 88.7 FM live from 12-1pm! You can also listen live at kazifm.org
Today on international women's day, we are thinking about the thousands of women incarcerated in Texas who face unique challenges. We are thankful to have a chance to connect with women across the state to provide books and legal materials.
We are fundraising today and tomorrow through @ILH_IGH for Amplify Austin. Help us reach our goal of $10,000 in order to support the cost of purchasing highly requested books, mailing packages, and printing resources for people in Texas prisons!
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