Agency Details:

Books To Prisoners

Books To Prisoners is an all-volunteer group that sends free books and reading material to prisoners across the United States.

Description:
Books To Prisoners (BTP) is a Seattle-based, all-volunteer organization that provides free books and reading material to prisoners in the United States. BTP believes that books are tools for learning and opening minds to new ideas and possibilities. We receive 700 to 900 requests for books each month. Our volunteers open letters and find books that most closely match the request in our library. Volunteers also fill out a simple mailing label and invoice, and wrap the books for mailing.

History:
Founded in the early 1970s and sponsored by Left Bank Books, BTP sends books to approximately 8400 prisoners a year. We believe that by sending books to prisoners, we can foster a love of reading and encourage the pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement. BTP is open two evenings a week for reading requests, finding books in our collection that correspond to the request, and wrapping and mailing parcels.

Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, (email)

Address:

Volunteer Location: 4731 15th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bookstoprisoners.net

Directions:

This is our working location. It is in the University Christian Church. Important things to know about getting into the building: 1) If you arrive before 8pm, you can enter at the main door on 15th Ave NE. From there you. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

Last updated on September 28, 2009