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Prison Book Program Sending free books to people in prison since 1972.

Jim O'Neill started volunteering with the Prison Book Program in 2021 and has now become a regular. He likes to pick boo...
10/15/2026

Jim O'Neill started volunteering with the Prison Book Program in 2021 and has now become a regular. He likes to pick books for our readers as well verifying their latest carceral information. "Reading the letters sent in by our readers lets you see the humanity in people, but verifying exposes you to the picture," he says.

Congratulations, Jim! You are our Volunteer of the Month! We thank you for all your hard work and efforts in helping us improve our readers' lives.

Join us for a FREE event at the opening night of "Art From the Inside" at New Bedford Public Library with a special pres...
10/13/2026

Join us for a FREE event at the opening night of "Art From the Inside" at New Bedford Public Library with a special presentation by Kelly Brotzman, Executive Director of Prison Book Program on Thursday!

“Art From the Inside” is a curated collection of artwork sent to the Prison Book Program by incarcerated people over the course of its 54-year history. This gallery will be available for viewing in the 3rd floor art gallery at the Downtown Library throughout the month of October.

Last chance to TRIPLE your impact -- putting a book in the hands of an incarcerated reader, generating a matched donatio...
10/10/2026

Last chance to TRIPLE your impact -- putting a book in the hands of an incarcerated reader, generating a matched donation to PBP, and supporting and independent bookstore!

linktr.ee/prisonbookprogram

There are just a few more days left of PBP’s Banned Books Week Match! 📚 Your purchase will be matched dollar-for-dollar ...
10/08/2026

There are just a few more days left of PBP’s Banned Books Week Match! 📚 Your purchase will be matched dollar-for-dollar with a donation to PBP.

Featured above are just a few of the many books on PBP’s wishlists from medical, legal, and language dictionaries to fiction, non-fiction, poetry, how-to guides, and more!

The match runs through October 10. Find PBP’s wishlists on our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/prisonbookprogram!

Happening tomorrow evening! During National Banned Books Week, join Wellesley Books and Prison Book Program executive di...
10/07/2026

Happening tomorrow evening! During National Banned Books Week, join Wellesley Books and Prison Book Program executive director Kelly Brotzman, together with Emerson Prison Initiative graduate and PBP board member Charles Rosario, for a discussion of PBP and a celebration of its work to overcome censorship and send books into prisons.

PBP believes in the life-changing power of literature. As such, PBP has spent the past 50 years sending free books and reading materials to incarcerated people that meet their specific needs and interests. Whether you're already familiar with PBP or would like to learn about us, we hope that you'll join us at this special event!

We're grateful to Wellesley Books, a proud partner of PBP for the last six years, for hosting this event! See you there!

https://wellesleybooks.com/event/PBP-2026

It's finally here! Banned Books Week celebrates and reminds us of the importance of open access to information and the f...
10/05/2026

It's finally here! Banned Books Week celebrates and reminds us of the importance of open access to information and the freedom to read. From October 4–10: purchase a book on our wishlist from one of our local independent bookstore partners and the price of your book will be matched with a donation to PBP!

Links to wishlists with participating indie bookstores here: www.linktr.ee/prisonbookprogram

Banned Books Week celebrates and reminds us of the importance of open access to information and the freedom to read.PBP ...
09/29/2026

Banned Books Week celebrates and reminds us of the importance of open access to information and the freedom to read.

PBP sends free books to incarcerated individuals, working towards ensuring that everyone has access to knowledge, ideas, and stories.

Want to triple your impact? From October 4–10, purchase a book through PBP’s Linktree (https://linktr.ee/prisonbookprogram) from a local independent bookstore, and the price of your book will be matched with a donation to PBP.

That means your purchase will help put more books into the hands of incarcerated readers while defending the right to read.

The book packages we send to prisoners are filled with hope -- both in the books in themselves and the personal message ...
09/26/2026

The book packages we send to prisoners are filled with hope -- both in the books in themselves and the personal message we include with them.

October is right around the corner, and we're so excited for Boston Book Festival on October 17th! Save the date to come...
09/24/2026

October is right around the corner, and we're so excited for Boston Book Festival on October 17th! Save the date to come visit Prison Book Program at our booth and learn more about what we do and how you can get involved!

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1306 Hancock Street Ste 100
Quincy, MA
02169

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Tuesday 6:30pm - 9pm
Thursday 6:30pm - 9pm

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