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March 5, 2016

Pegasus Books Supports the PLP in March/April!

For the next two months, Pegasus Books (in Oakland and Berkeley) will be raising funds for the PLP.

February 28, 2016

A PLP news update for Winter/Spring 2016

As the Prisoners Literature Project works on setting up some official newsletters, we wanted to update you all on some of the ongoing projects we’re working on.

February 12, 2016

A kind PLP donation from noted author Ishmael Reed

Renowned author Ishmael Reed has generously donated copies of his books to the Prisoners Literature Project, for distribution to prisoners across the United States.

January 16, 2016

2016’s kickoff – new letters, great progress!

As the Prisoners Literature Project works through January 2016, we’re hitting some new heights in terms of sending out books to U.S. prisoners.

January 2, 2016

Thanks to all for helping complete our 2015 donation drive!

Great news here at the PLP – thanks to your help, we successfully completed our matching donation drive at the end of December.

December 17, 2015

Last chance to contribute to our $2,500 matching campaign!

As the year winds to an end, we’re getting close to reaching goal on our $2,500 matching campaign – but we still need your help!

December 1, 2015

Great new Medium article on the PLP

Thanks to Medium – and the Ripple Network – for the wonderful piece they’ve written on the Prisoners Literature Project – ‘Booked Behind Bars‘.

November 13, 2015

PLP’s $2,500 matching donation drive!

The Prisoners Literature Project announces a $2,500 ‘matching donation’ funding drive! 

November 12, 2015

PLP at Howard Zinn Book Fair this Sunday (11/15) in SF!

This Sunday: PLP at Howard Zinn Book Fair!  please drop by!

September 29, 2015

NEW: support PLP by buying books for yourself!

You can now support an independent book dealer — and the Prisoners Literature Project, too!

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Sending books to incarcerated people for over 40 years

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 people prepare 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 us answer letters from prisoners who write us from all over the United States.

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