03/31/2026
We need your used paperback books! 📖
Here’s a list of books most needed right now.
WE NEED:
Astrology
Tarot
Witchcraft
Paranormal
Horror
Manga
True Crime
Urban Fiction
Please mail book donations to:
Books Behind Bars
PO BOX 2611
Wildwood, NJ 08260
Or you can email us to set up a date & time for drop off to a volunteer.
Please note: Books must be paperback (no hardcovers!) in new or gently used condition with no highlighting, writing, mold, or major rips or stains.
We also have a few online wishlists you can directly order from including Harriet’s Bookshop, a Black woman-owned bookstore in Philly. Wishlist links in our bio. Every book donation directly reaches someone on the inside.
If you have any questions, email 📧 [email protected].
Thank you for contributing to this work and supporting our incarcerated community members! 🖤
[Image Description: Light purple graphic featuring a stack of purple books and white sparkles, that lists our most needed types of books.]
