![]() ![]() You’ll have better luck if you ask for books by author or in a particular genre or on a particular subject. Since most of our books are donated, we cannot often provide the exact titles that people request (though we do our best). ![]() The letter should include your (or your loved one’s) name, DOC#, facility name, mailing address, any restrictions on books being sent to their facility (for example: no hardcover books, invoice required, etc.), and the kind of books that you would like. How do I get books?īooks can be requested through the mail by sending a letter to How many books can I get and how often?īecause of the large number of requests we receive every week, we are able to send 2 or 3 books once every 2 months. Since most of our books are used, people in facilities that prohibit used books will have a greatly limited selection. We inmates are very limited in the things we can access, but because of your great program, I’ve been able to learn more about the law and my rights, draw better and even write my first novel. A small number of books are purchased at used book sales, and some are obtained through Internet book trading sites. The book sent to me allowed me to escape into my imagination and become part of the book. #FREE BOOKS FOR INMATES FREE#We have very limited funds for purchasing books, so most of these books have been donated from the community in Bloomington, Indiana. Olympia Books to Prisoners works to offset the dehumanizing effects of incarceration by sending quality used books free of charge to prisoners all over the. Our project has thousands of books that range from classic fiction, to mystery novels, to books on Latino history, to Calculus. If you or your loved one is incarcerated somewhere else, there are many projects like ours throughout the country that might be able to help. Unfortunately, we now only have the financial and volunteer resources to send books to people in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities in the following states: Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. We used to provide books to incarcerated people nationwide (other than a few states which prohibited sending books or who had large corrections systems that would overwhelm our project). If you are an incarcerated person who wants to receive free books, or you have a loved one who wants to receive free books, please read this page which describes where we send books, the books we send, how often we send books, and how books can be requested. ![]()
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