I run a little free library and help with some other local book/reading projects. I recently had an insightful conversation with someone who was released from a 3 month county jail sentence. She asked me to donate books to jails, told me what kinds of books are needed, & how important they are to inmates. I'm researching groups online, but does anyone have advice or suggestions for this type of effort? Thanks!
CrowCAH @Ellsbeth I don't have any suggestions or helpful advice, but I wanted to say this sounds like a great cause! 8y
MicheleinPhilly Are you on Twitter? Piper Kerman is an incredible resource for ways to get involved and she does engage when you ask questions. 8y
8little_paws Check out this: https://chicagobwp.org 8y
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BookishFeminist Please keep me posted on what you find out, I'd love to include this kind of information in the #overthis syllabus I'm organizing too. 8y
lynneamch I'll check the #overthis, but maybe you could give us a hashtag specific to this request, too. Wally Lamb has the two collections of essays wriiten by women in prison that might be useful. I was moved by the storyline of a cellmate of the protagonist for whom books were a live-saving comfort in![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Queen of the South 8y
Queen of the Southmhillis Give paperbacks! 8y
Ellsbeth @CrowCAH Thank you! 8y
Ellsbeth @MicheleinPhilly I am and that's good to know. Thanks! 8y
Ellsbeth @8little_paws This resource has some cool things. Thank you! 8y
Ellsbeth @BookishFeminist I will! I'm finding there may possibly be a difference in the impact with county vs. federal. I'll keep you posted. 8y
Ellsbeth @mhillis Indeed! I learned this lesson when I had a student incarcerated and I wasn't allowed to send him our hardcover textbook. It was classified as a weapon! 8y
Ellsbeth @lynneamch Thanks for the book suggestions. As for a hashtag, what about something like #booksforinmates #booksthroughbars or #prisonlibrary? 8y
mhillis I didn't realize that was the reason! 8y
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