We'll be closed on Sundays, beginning October 1st. We're returning to the weekday-evening volunteer schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4-8 pm. We'll also be open 9:30-1:30 on Wednesday mornings. Wednesday evenings will be mask-mandatory shifts. The rest will be mask-optional. Interested in volunteering? "We welcome individuals, students, court-ordered community service volunteers, and small groups. … Continue reading Fall Hours Resume in October
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Meet Austin, Volunteer of the Month for September 2023
What got you interested in BTP to begin with, or what made you start volunteering? Does it tie in to the rest of your life in any meaningful way? I've loved books my whole life. I heard about BtP through my friend Anna Trackman, and knew immediately it was something I wanted to contribute to. … Continue reading Meet Austin, Volunteer of the Month for September 2023
The right books at the right time
"I wanted to send you a letter expressing how very grateful I am that you sent me those three business books. On first glance, they are going to be quite helpful. I was struggling just this morning with an essay I had to write for my MBA class, scrambling to find nonexistent resources (since we … Continue reading The right books at the right time
We’re having a picnic on Sunday, July 30
Join Books to Prisoners and Left Bank Books as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary together with a potluck picnic in Volunteer Park. The picnic will start at 1 pm, Sunday, July 30. We'll meet in the NE corner near the small cemetery and the wading pool. If you enter the park through the main entrance, … Continue reading We’re having a picnic on Sunday, July 30
Meet Diane, Volunteer of the Month for August 2023
I became interested in BTP when I first heard about it, decades ago, when the facilities were located in Pioneer Square and volunteers worked only in the evenings. I didn't have a car and didn't want to take the bus downtown after a day at work so I sent donations instead. Also the U District and … Continue reading Meet Diane, Volunteer of the Month for August 2023
39 Boxes of Books! Thanks to the 63rd Annual Bainbridge Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale
And extra thanks to Amit, Neiha, Christina, and Kris for gleaning books left over from the sale last Sunday and ferrying them to our space. This is the fifteenth year the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island has let us take as much as we can scoop up in half an hour, once the sale has … Continue reading 39 Boxes of Books! Thanks to the 63rd Annual Bainbridge Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale
Meet Susan, Volunteer of the Month, July 2023
Susan began volunteering with us in April. Board member Andy Chan recalls, "When I first met Susan it was clear she took the work very personally, not least because of her close connections to justice-involved individuals. We can learn a lot from her." Over the years I've had a number of friends and family that … Continue reading Meet Susan, Volunteer of the Month, July 2023
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; our only drop-in shift. Thursdays 5-9 pm; sign up in advance. Sundays 1-5 pm; sign up in advance. Sundays will replace Wednesday evenings as our mask-mandatory shift. Want to learn more … Continue reading New Summer Hours Begin Sunday, July 2
Barcode T-Shirts are Back!
You'll stay cool as a cucumber at a picnic or a picket line. Shirts feature a quote from Eugene Debs and our permanent mailing address. “While there is a lower class I am in it. While there is a criminal element I am of it. While there is a soul in prison I am not … Continue reading Barcode T-Shirts are Back!
Thanks to University Beyond Bars for 75 boxes (!) of books, and new shelves to store them on
Last month, University Behind Bars donated 75 boxes of books from their library. Lots of high school and college textbooks, books about computer programming and skilled trades, Afro-American history and other highly-requested subjects. This month, they gave us four white-laminated bookshelves that really light up the room! Do you have books you'd like to donate? … Continue reading Thanks to University Beyond Bars for 75 boxes (!) of books, and new shelves to store them on