books

Free books to prisoners in Ohio only.

Free books to prisoners nationwide. Request by subject, no religious materials or legal materials. Donations appreciated. Does NOT ship to prisons that require all books sent to be new.

c/o Iron Rail Book Collective. Serves all states except California and Texas. Ask for a few general types or categories of books. Limit to one request every three months.

Ships to prisoners nationwide. Specializes in political and history books. Occasionally sends fiction and educational books. No religious literature. Donations of stamps and cash are appreciated.

Provides books to prisoners in PA, NY, NJ, DE, MD, WV, and VA. Please request books by subject or topic rather than by specific titles. We generally have little to no legal materials.

Mainly serving prisoners from PA, VA, and WV. Will serve large-print readers and Native American Indian prisoners from elsewhere as well. Request by subject.

An all-volunteer operated, community-based
organization that sends books mainly to the
most populated states: NY, TX, FL, CA, PA.
Ships to many other states throughout the
country as well.

Free books to prisoners in Ohio, Indiana,
and Texas only. Sends “Inside Out: A
Resource Guide for the Incarcerated” to all
US prisoners, send 85 cents in stamps,
embossed envelopes, or money order made
out to Books for Prisoners. Free world, send
$6. Does not accept county jail prisoners’
requests from outside of Ohio.

Sends free reading material to indigent inmates in facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Also sends National Prisoners Resource List to those who request it. Can sometimes provide books in Spanish. Donations gladly accepted!

Books about the life and work of Edgar
Cayce, meditation, and reincarnation. Prisoners are limited to one book every two
months. No catalog; when you write, give
them an idea of what topics you are
interested in.