DC Books to Prisons

Big thanks to everyone who last week helped us raise over our $3000 goal to offset the recent postage increase! Because of our generous donors and volunteers we are able to keep getting things done! Of course, we are always accepting donations at http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/donate/

“I cannot express in words how grateful I am to you, I could not have asked for more. God bless you. I wish there were more people in this world like you. I know each and everyone of us have kind hearts, some of us are just to tough (scared) to let them shine. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Its truly a wonderful feeling to have people I have never met care for me, you are a light for us all.”
P. from Phoenix, AZ

New postage needed! Because prices for media mail packages have increased over 10% this week, each letter will cost about an extra 50 cents each to answer! That is a sizeable increase in our spending. DC BtP is an entirely volunteer-run organization that relies on the generosity of our donors to get our work done. We are hoping to raise $3,000 to offset the postage increase for the next year. Please donate to help us reach that goal at http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/donate/

This week USPS has increased media mail rates by over 10%! Every package we send will now costs over 50 cents more to send, and considering we send over 6000 packages a year that is a significant increase. DC BtP is entirely volunteer-run and relies entirely on donor contributions to survive. We are hoping to raise $3,000 to offset the postage increase for the next year. Please donate to help us reach that goal at http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/donate/

Yet another postage increase this week that greatly impacts the work we do! With the increase, a two-pound package of books costs 51 cents (or 12%) more, and a four-pound package is 54 cents more. DC Books to Prisons sends more than 6,000 packages of books to prisoners across the country a year so this increase adds up to a more than $3,000 increase in our budget — and more than 6% compared to the year before. So far this year DC BtP has mailed nearly 3,000 packages, and to keep up that pace, we need some extra help. Will you donate to help us cover these increased costs? We are hoping to raise $3,000 to offset the postage increase for the next year. Please donate to help us reach that goal at http://dcbookstoprisoners.org/donate/

New trainees answering letters! We have new volunteer training once or twice a month. Want to come in and see what we're all about and put some good into the world at the same time? Send us an email and add your name to the waiting list at dcbookstoprisoners.org/volunteer. Hope to see you here!

Thanks to our supporters for buying over $3000 worth of books for prisoners during our Independent Bookstore Day campaign! These donations will be matched with a cash donation from a generous donor, which will be used to buy the postage and envelopes to send the books to those who want them. Big thanks as well to Politics & Prose and bookshop.org where our wishlists remain (https://linktr.ee/dcbtp). Thank you all for your support! Support Books to Prisoners! Thanks again to everybody who supports our work!

Hey! Have you supported sending books to prisoners and an independent bookstore at the same time yet? Today is the last day to purchase books from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp and have your donation matched! Thank you all for your support! Shop local! Support Books to Prisoners!

DC Books to Prisons supports multiple book clubs behind bars! Only two more days left to make purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp which will be matched by a generous donor. Don't wait any longer!

Donated books are starting to come in! Help us celebrate Independent Bookstores and provide books like these to the incarcerated! Through May 14, every book donated through our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp will be matched by a generous donor. Support Books to Prisoners!

Books are good for mental health! Through May 14, purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp will be matched by a generous donor. Support Books to Prisoners!

Dictionaries are by far our most frequent request, and we are always needing more! Through May 14, purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookhop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp will be matched by a generous donor, including dictionaries!Support Books to Prisoners!

Studies show that educated prisoners are less likely to return to prison. Help change someone’s life through May 14 by donating books purchased from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp which will be matched by a generous donor. Support Books to Prisoners!

Current almanacs are very often requested and rarely donated! We sure need some! Through May 14, purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here -
https://linktr.ee/dcbtp will be matched by
a generous donor. Shop local! Support Books to Prisoners!

Help us celebrate Independent Bookstores and provide books to the incarcerated! Through May 14, every book purchased and donated through by donating books purchased from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp will be matched by a generous donor. Shop local! Support Books to Prisoners!

Did you miss Independent Bookstore Day? Don’t worry! A wonderful donor is matching purchases from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp through Tuesday, May 14! Shop local! Support Books to Prisoners!

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Help us celebrate with a book from our Politics and Prose or bookshop.org wishlists found here - https://linktr.ee/dcbtp. Starting today and for the next two weeks books donated off our wishlists will be matched by a generous donor. Shop local! Support Books to Prisoners!

Starting Saturday! Help us celebrate Independent Bookstore Day between Apr 27 and May 14, by donating books purchased from our wishlist (https://politics-prose.com/wishlist/960) or our bookshop.org wishlist https://bookshop.org/wishlists/a641ac4a61f8bc1f8a0da919f50c47ed25c4abfa. These donations will then be matched by a generous donor! Help us out and support an independent bookstore at the same time!

Starting this Saturday, we will begin to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and the locally-owned bookstores that help us provide reading material to the incarcerated. Between Apr 27 and May 14, donations purchased from our Politics and Prose and bookshop.org wishlists will be matched by a generous donor. Stay tuned for details!

Just received some thank you notes from a juvenile shelter in California thanking us for the bilingual YA books we sent thanks to our friends at Shout Mouse Press!