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 free.” “Books to Prisoners, Box A, 92 Pike St, Seattle WA 98101” Juan from Oregon $30 includes postage. To order, email bookstoprisoners@live.com. Tell us whether you’d rather use Paypal or send a check. Specify

Author Andy Chan has been with BtP since 1994. Books to Prisoners is federally registered 501(c)3 nonprofit and has been since 2009 (donations to BTP are tax-deductible!). But for decades like many small charities we weren’t a 501(c)3, not least because the cost of applying seemed prohibitive, and the number of donors asking if they could deduct their donation was so few. But we did have a few such donors, so to accommodate them we had a fiscal sponsor. A fiscal sponsor is ty

Shop local in Seattle and support Books to Prisoners starting tomorrow! Phinney Books, 7405 Greenwood Ave N Left Bank Books, 92 Pike St Queen Anne Book Company, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N. Each of these three stores will have a table devoted to frequently-requested titles. Whatever you spend on books from those tables during Independent Bookstore Days will be matched by a grant that will go to buy more books for incarcerated readers. You can shop online from Queen Anne Book Compa

Thanks to Kate Reading, Micheal Kramer, and the Wheel of Time fans of the https://www.patreon.com/littleband who recently donated over $1200 to BtP. Kate and Michael, who record the audio versions of the Wheel of Time books written by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, are long-time BtP supporters. Donate at least $50 to BtP (or another group that sends free used books to prisoners), send them the receipt, and they will record a greeting message of up to 100 words for you.

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...

Another slogan on a board? Your support makes it real. In 2023, we anticipate over 14,000 requests from people in prisons and jails across the US. They may have few – if any – other ways of accessing books for education, personal growth, or companionship. We want to take a moment to thank all of you who continue to make our mission a reality. We couldn’t do any of this without you. What can your donation do? $25 pays postage to send two pounds of books each to six people. $1