Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners

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UC Books to Prisoners is an Urbana, Illinois based project of the Independent Media Center (IMC).

We provide free books to incarcerated individuals in Illinois by mail, to the Juvenile Detention Center and run a small library in the county jail.

11/04/2026

📖 We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who made this year's Fall Benefit Book Sale another success!

Thank you to our invaluable volunteers, the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center for hosting, and the Araiguma Battle Center for helping spread the word! (Did you know there is an arcade in the IMC?)

And, of course, thank you to everyone who donated and purchased books!

It's because of all of you that prisoners across Illinois will have access to more books!

10/31/2026

📖 Before you go to the cabin, come to the Fall Benefit Book Sale today and get exclusive Novel Earrings!

📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 UC Independent Media Center

10/31/2026

📖 Are you a teacher? We’ve got special deals on children’s books just for you! Stop by the Fall Benefit Book Sale today!

📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 UC Independent Media Center

10/30/2026

📖👻 Don't be scared to step into our Haunted House of Banned Books at the Fall Benefit Book Sale tomorrow!

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

10/30/2026

📖 We're getting ready for the Fall Benefit Book Sale tomorrow! Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped carry hundreds of boxes of books up to the sale floor. We could not do this without you!

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

10/30/2026

📖👻 Tomorrow! Don't miss the Halloween edition of the Fall Benefit Book Sale!

Come in costume and shop hundreds of pre-loved books for all readers. And don't be scared to step into the Haunted House of Banned Books!

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 -Champaign Independent Media Center

10/29/2026

👻📖 There's nothing scarier than not having anything to read. But we can help! Shop hundreds of pre-loved books for all readers at the Fall Benefit Book Sale!

Your support helps us send free books to prisoners across Illinois.

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

10/26/2026

📖 Looking for a book bargain? Come to the Fall Benefit Book Sale this Saturday! From 4-5pm, fill one of these paper bags with as many books as you can fit for just $5!

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

10/24/2026

📖 Fill your bag with pre-loved books before filling it with candy! Spend Halloween with us before the sun goes down. Come in costume and shop hundreds of books for all readers and explore the Haunted House of Banned Books.

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

10/22/2026

📖 You can never have too many tote bags. Get our brand-new Books Change Lives tote bags for just $5 ONLY at the upcoming Fall Benefit Book Sale!

📆 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9am-5pm
📍 Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

Address

202 S Broadway Avenue
Urbana, IL
61802

Website

http://www.books2prisoners.org/

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