About Books 2 Prisoners

New Orleans Books 2 Prisoners is a 100% not-for-profit effort to correspond with Louisiana inmates and mail them reading materials free of cost.  Our short-term goals are to encourage literacy, to make prison-life more endurable, and to support prisoner interests to the best of our abilities. It is not our place to necessarily “radicalize” prisoners, but rather to use our resources and privileges as the un-incarcerated to pass along materials on requested subjects.

If you have a loved one locked up, please have them write us a letter describing what books they are interested in:

Books 2 Prisoners
1631 Elysian Fields #117
New Orleans, LA 70117

We can also be reached via e-mail.

Books 2 Prisoners’ new worknight now takes place on Sundays at 4:00 pm, at Nowe Miasto (223 Jane Place).

Books 2 Prisoners needs your support! We can always use book donations (especially dictionaries), wrapping materials (especially packing tape), and of course postage funds. Please get in touch. We are mainly accepting book donations of an educational nature at this time, especially Black History, Magic and Paranormal and dictionaries.

We also have an email listserv/Google Group for anyone interested in staying “in the loop” on Books 2 Prisoners announcements and events. Visit the link below to join or visit our group, or send an email to: books2prisoners+subscribe@googlegroups.com

Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners

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