Freebird book drive for NYC Books Through Bars
While NYC Books Through Bars operating out of Freebird's basement is currently limiting in-person volunteering and drop offs due to COVID-19, book requests continue to pour in from prisons around the country: nearly 300 per week. In response to the challenges of accepting those donations during the pandemic, we have started a monthly program in which specific, in-demand titles can be purchased through Freebird at a discount.
November/December 2024's pick for NYC Books Through Bars
We look ahead to 2025 with the release of the latest World Almanac. Books Through Bars is always in short supply of this high demand reference work. Please help them restock for the coming months.
$30 purchases 3 almanacs (45% off retail)*
UPDATE: We have reached our goal of 600 almanacs! Thanks so much again, and we will be back soon with another bundle promotion for Books Through Bars. Happy New Year!
Every year we do a push for the latest almanac--next to dictionaries and comic books the most requested item by incarcerated readers. With the 2025 edition of the World Almanac and Book of Facts soon to pub, we hope you can help us match or exceed last year's tally (540). BTB was able to fulfill requests of that 2024 edition until recently, and now is looking to stock up for the next 12 months. For readers starved of news outside their walls, an almanac provides necessary context of the contemporary scene.
We also want to thank everyone who contributed to our last bundle, featuring three AK press titles: Octavia's Brood, Angels with Dirty Faces, and Grievers. Because of your generosity we will be able to send out another 255 books to prisons nationwide.
*Each purchased bundle will be delivered directly to Books Through Bars so that they can fulfill requests from incarcerated readers. If you wish to purchase one of these titles for yourself, you can go to https://bookshop.org/shop/FreebirdBooks.
We look ahead to 2025 with the release of the latest World Almanac. Books Through Bars is always in short supply of this high demand reference work. Please help them restock for the coming months.
$30 purchases 3 almanacs (45% off retail)*
UPDATE: We have reached our goal of 600 almanacs! Thanks so much again, and we will be back soon with another bundle promotion for Books Through Bars. Happy New Year!
Every year we do a push for the latest almanac--next to dictionaries and comic books the most requested item by incarcerated readers. With the 2025 edition of the World Almanac and Book of Facts soon to pub, we hope you can help us match or exceed last year's tally (540). BTB was able to fulfill requests of that 2024 edition until recently, and now is looking to stock up for the next 12 months. For readers starved of news outside their walls, an almanac provides necessary context of the contemporary scene.
We also want to thank everyone who contributed to our last bundle, featuring three AK press titles: Octavia's Brood, Angels with Dirty Faces, and Grievers. Because of your generosity we will be able to send out another 255 books to prisons nationwide.
*Each purchased bundle will be delivered directly to Books Through Bars so that they can fulfill requests from incarcerated readers. If you wish to purchase one of these titles for yourself, you can go to https://bookshop.org/shop/FreebirdBooks.
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PLEASE NOTE that the books purchased through Freebird are ones that will be delivered directly to Books Through Bars so that they can fulfill requests from incarcerated readers.
Looking for a book for yourself? Check out our page at Bookshop.org, including lists of recommended reads from Piper Kerman, Victoria Law, Albert Woodfox, Victor LaValle, Mat Johnson, and others! Want to give a gift card? Freebird has e-gift cards available here for your birthday and holiday needs (and to redeem for future book drives)! To get updates on future selections, subscribe to Freebird's newsletter |
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