Prisoners Literature Project

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About the Prisoners Literature Project

The Prisoners Literature Project is an inclusive, all-volunteer, grassroots nonprofit whose purpose is to encourage reading, the pursuit of knowledge, and self-determination among incarcerated people. By sending free reading materials to those behind bars, PLP aims to foster learning and critical thinking and help prepare people to lead successful lives after incarceration. We believe that all people have a right to read.

Please consider donating to the PLP or volunteering your time (if you live in the Bay Area, CA!) to help our prison book program answer letters from prisoners who write us from all over the United States.

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PLP’s 2024 year in review…
Dec 2024

To end the year, here are some highlights from PLP’s busy 2024…


CBS News covers Prisoners Literature Project!
Dec 2024

The local CBS News affiliate in the Bay Area – KPIX – was kind enough to bring a film crew to cover Prisoners Literature Project in our Berkeley office recently.



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Loving the support of another Books Inc. location in Alameda! Stop by and check it out and enjoy the nearby restaurants, outdoor seating, theatre and movieplex, and much more. It’s a fun place to hangout. Help PLP and support a local independent bookstore first opened in 1851!

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