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Inside Books

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About Me

The Inside Books Project is an all-volunteer nonprofit sending free books to Texas prisoners since 1998.At the Inside Books Project, we work with prisoners to create change, both in their lives and in the system that has incarcerated them. Books will be the agents of that change.

In 2005, over 150,000 people were incarcerated in the state of Texas. Out of 106 prison facilities, only 85 were equipped with libraries. Many facilities have little or nothing to offer in important areas like African-American and Mexican-American history, GED and other standardized test training, coping with specific medical conditions, and art/craft instruction. The Inside Books Project fills that gap, providing prisoners with free books in these and other subject areas. Last year, we sent over 18,000 books to individual prisoners—and we're growing fast.

We aim to help prisoners make successful transitions into society. At the same time, we stand outside the state apparatus as an important independent source of resources, information, and ideas. A good book earns a reader's trust and provokes reflection and inquisitiveness that better equips the reader for life in and out of society. As an organization, we try to emulate that approach. By responding to the curiosity and needs of individual prisoners, we aim to minimize bureaucracy and engage each prisoner's mind outside of the context of a "correctional system."

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Book lovers, prison advocates, activists, fun loving volunteers, and anyone who wants to meet us!

My Blog

Check out this video: Star Wars  The Environmentalists Version

Check out this video: Star Wars  The Environmentalists Version
Posted by on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:43:00 GMT

First Annual Inside Books Read - Off!!!

Come to the First Annual Inside Books Project Read - Off!Monday, August 17th, from 8 - 11 pmat IBP's new home - SPACE 12, 3121 E. 12th st.THIS EVENT IS FREE!The Read-Off will feature six eclectic voic...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:07:00 GMT

INSIDE BOOKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY WORK PARTY!!! (also, a Books Sale)

The Inside Books Project is having a used book sale this Sunday, November 2nd, 10 am to 4 pm at Cafe Mundi (on E. 5th, between Chicon and Comal).We're trying to raise money for postage before our upco...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:49:00 GMT

Inside Books 10 Year Anniversary Fundraising Drive

*Dear Friends of the Inside Books Project,* It may be the dog days of summer, but here at Inside Books we've gotreason to celebrate! This August marks our Tenth Anniversary sending freebooks and e...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:53:00 GMT

A Commercial for IBP!


Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:55:00 GMT

Send a book to a Texas inmate for the Holidays!

Dear friends and family,The holidays can be an especially difficult time for people in prison; theyare away from family and often have limited ability to receive packages.Inside Books is one of the on...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:30:00 GMT

Inside Books Art Show - Friday, October 5th

Please join us this Friday, October 5th from 6pm to 10pm for the Inside Books Project Art Show at the Austin Museum of Art (AMOA), downtown at 8th and Congress. Free admission and alcohol for donation...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:41:00 GMT

Inside Books 4 Day Fall Work Party!!

Come be a part of us working together to createchange! We receive around 900 requests each month andwe invite you to help us matcheach of these requests with books from our library andto help us catc...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:34:00 GMT

Polunsky Unit restriction on letters

DRIVE received this message regarding the news that the Polunsky mail roomwill no longer accept correspondence on colored paper. I'd love to knowthe rationale behind this brilliant rule.We, on the out...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:21:00 GMT

Inside Books Summer benefit with Cat Scientist July 13!!!

INSIDE BOOKS PROJECT presentsOUR BIG SUMMER CONCERTat Hole in the Wall, Friday, July 132538 Guadalupe St.featuring:CAT SCIENTISTDARLING NEW NEIGHBORSMANY BIRTHDAYSand raffling off a brand new DK Fury ...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:12:00 GMT