Prisoners Literature Project – Page 15 – An all-volunteer grassroots group that sends over a thousand free book packages to incarcerated people across the United States every month.

December 22, 2016

Happy holidays from the PLP!

Just a quick note from the Prisoners Literature Project to wish everyone a very happy holiday and note our holiday hours.

November 29, 2016

PLP at the Howard Zinn Book Fair in San Francisco, Dec 4th!

The Prisoners Literature Project will be exhibiting at the Howard Zinn Book Fair this Sunday, December 4th in San Francisco.

November 25, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving from the PLP!

Happy Thanksgiving to all from the PLP! And here’s our holiday message – please give to those behind bars who desperately need books!

November 20, 2016

PLP volunteer meetings over Thanksgiving/Xmas.

NOTE: the PLP’s volunteer session will NOT be meeting _next_ Sunday, November 27th.

November 1, 2016

American Libraries Magazine on prison book programs & the PLP

A new article from American Libraries Magazine (part of the ALA!) on prison book programs features the PLP.

October 15, 2016

PLP honored by the Namaste Foundation as an inspiring non-profit

Wonderful news – the Prisoners Literature Project has been chosen by the Namaste Foundation as one of two dozen ‘inspiring nonprofits who are working toward positive change’ in criminal justice reform.

October 2, 2016

Listen to the NPR story about the PLP online!

The recently aired NPR (Humankind) longform radio story on Prisoners Literature Project is now available online.

September 25, 2016

Prisoners Literature Project featured on NPR!

Last month, Boston-based NPR reporter David Freudberg flew out to do a story about the Prisoners Literature Project.

September 2, 2016

Hand-drawn ‘thank you’ letters for the PLP!

Here’s a couple of hand-drawn ‘thank you’ letters we recently received from prisoners!

September 1, 2016

Meet the PLP at the San Francisco Zine Fest on Sept. 4th!

Come say hi to the Prisoners Literature Project at our booth at the San Francisco Zine Fest this Sunday!

Sending books to people behind bars for over 45 years

Bookshelves at the Prisoners Literature Project

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