HELP US DONATE BOOKS TO TEXAS PRISONERS
Based in Austin, Texas, the “Inside Books Project” is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that sends free books and educational materials to people in Texas prisons. Inside Books Project works to promote reading, literacy, and education among incarcerated individuals and to educate the general public on issues of incarceration.
See below for exactly what’s needed. We’ll be collecting until SUNDAY, AUGUST 27.
Thanks so much,
FELC Racial Justice Taskforce
Books most in need:
- Dictionaries & Thesauruses (paperback, please)
- African American Literature & Studies (urban fiction, history, etc.)
- Graphic Novels, Manga, Comics (no nudity)
- Books on How to Draw
- Trade Books & How to Manuals (plumbing, woodwork, electrical repair, agriculture, etc.)
- LGBTQ+ (literature, studies, etc.)
- Native American History & Literature
- Books in Spanish (fiction, non-fiction, & Spanish-English dictionaries)
- Learning Spanish & Learning English (workbooks, ESL, bilingual)
- Test Prep Books (GED, SAT, & similar)
- Latinx Studies
- Legal Resources (up-to-date, none earlier than 2015)
- Science & Math Textbooks (up-to-date)
- Computer Science & Technology (up-to-date, none earlier than 2012)
- Game & Puzzle Books (esp. Dungeons and Dragons)
- Writing & Grammar Resources
- Business (how to start and run)
- Magazines (especially handyman/how-to, Spanish, any of the topics listed above, National Geographic)
Books not needed:
- Books in poor condition (water damaged, ripped or missing cover, old/falling apart)
- Hardcover fiction – these books are too heavy to mail
- Encyclopedias – these are too heavy to mail
- Blank journals / composition books – these have sadly been banned
- Books with nudity or partial nudity (i.e., string bikinis) – these are banned
- Spiral bound books – these are banned
- Martial Arts books – these are banned
- Books that contain detailed maps of Texas – these are banned