Prison Books Collective
There are a lot of ways to help the Internationalist Prison Books Collective put free literature and educational materials into the hands of prisoners. We are always in need of your support. Every bit of help counts, whether it be volunteering your time, your experience, or making a donation to the project. Feel Free to contact us for more information.
Ways to help out:
Most prisons do not allow hardcover books, therefore we can only send paperback books to prisoners. Donations must be in good condition. Also, we can use most non-fiction and fiction if it is in new or very good condition. These books can either be sold online or through book sales to raise money for postage. Each $3 that we raise is another prisoner that we can serve..
PLEASE DONATE. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND:
Book donations can be dropped off at Internationalist Books and Community Center on West Franklin in Chapel Hill. Because of space limitations, please contact us if you are bringing more than six boxes (919-942-1740 or prisonbooks@gmail.com).
Please contact us if your business, church, or other organization would like to serve as a book drop off center and/or hold a book drive!
We constantly need help filling prisoner book requests. The work is very fulfilling: read a letter from a prisoner, find some books in our library and package them for mailing. If you would like to help, come by our workspace and we'll get you started. There's no need to sign up ahead of time and you can stay for as long as you wish. Workdays are Sundays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 6pm, and our space is located at 218 N. Graham St., Chapel Hill, NC 27516. If you're interested in helping out, but can't make a workday, drop us an email at prisonbooks@gmail.com We are always in need of help organizing fundraisers, teach-ins, and publicity.
Does your school, college or university have a service learning requirement? Are you looking for a place to complete an internship? We welcome high school and college students to complete their requirements with us. We can fill out whatever paperwork is necessary. In addition, we can arrange unpaid internships that will give you a wide range of experience and the opportunity to help a worthy cause. If you are interested, please talk to a member of the core group at one of our packing sessions or email prisonbooks@gmail.com.
We are a non-profit organization, relying solely on donations for our operating expenses, which primarily include the cost of postage for mailing packages. We are currently spending over $150 a week on postage alone, and are in desperate need of support. Donations can be made online. You can also write us a check, made payable to “Internationalist Books to Prisoners.” We will be more than happy to provide you a receipt for tax purposes. Checks can be sent to:
Internationalist Books
405 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Please specify that your donation is to go towards the Prison Books program.
We are also in constant need of packaging materials. Please consider donating the following items:
We will be more than happy to provide you a receipt for tax purposes.
We are a non-profit organization, relying solely on donations for our operating expenses, which primarily include the cost of postage for mailing packages. We are currently spending over $100 a week on postage alone, and are in desperate need of support.
Make a one-time financial contribution from your bank account or credit card.
Internationalist Books
405 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
27514
919.942.1740
prisonbooks@gmail.com