| "providing reading and educational materials to prisoners through gifts to prison libraries" |
| Prisoners' Reading Encouragement Project |
| PREP |
Our storage area is limited and we are unable to process or handle books that the facilities cannot use. Please read the list of books that we can use. Books we need PREP supports libraries and educational programs at New York State facilities. We need good quality books in very good condition, in the following categories: • African-American fiction and non-fiction • Latino fiction • Fiction and non-fiction in Spanish • Graphic novels • Popular paperback fiction and science fiction • Current non-fiction about Africa, Egypt, Islam and the Middle East, popular histories, popular science, health, nutrition, music • Yoga, meditation, fitness, Buddhism, the Koran • Money management and personal finances • How to get and keep a job, resume writing, general writing skills, business and work skills, • parenting, home repair • Audio cassettes—books on tape-- NOT CDs and DVDs—for inmates who are visually impaired or who can't read. • Videotapes in VHS format—popular movies, nature videos, The Teaching Company courses • Chinese--popular fiction and non-fiction in Chinese We can't use textbooks that are more than seven years old, or anything that smells, falls apart when you open it or that has under-linings or marginal marks. The goal is to build up a library collection that will encourage inmates to use the library and increase their skills through reading and self study. Drop-offs During the week day, between 8-4, books can be left with the security guard at 145 Nassau Street, NY, NY, which is between Spruce and Beekman Streets, very close to Pace University and City Hall Park, at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. You can also drop them by on Saturdays and Sundays, or evenings, since someone is usually here, but give a call in advance so that we can be sure to be here to receive the books. Mail-ins Books also can be mailed to Annette Johnson, Prisoners Reading Encouragement Project, 145 Nassau St. #3-D, NY, NY 10038. Use “Media Mail” for the least expensive rate; typically a 25 lb carton of books from the metropolitan area will cost about $8-10 in postage, a tax-deductible contribution. Cash We welcome cash contributions to support purchases of needed books that are not donated, including children's books for the Words Travel program, as well as supplies and mailing costs. If you would like to make a cash contribution, please mail your check, with your name, address and email address, to Prisoners' Reading Encouragement Project, Attn: Annette Johnson, 145 Nassau Street #3-D, New York, NY 10038. Receipts Contributions to the Prisoners’ Reading Encouragement Project are tax-deductible. Please be sure to include your name and address with your check or books so that we can send you an acknowledgment for tax purposes and, if you like, add your name to our newsletter mailing list. Thank you so much for your interest. If you need further information, please email us at info@prisonreader.org |
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