Books Through Bars
We send quality reading material to prisoners and encourage creative dialogue on the criminal justice system, thereby educating those living inside and outside of prison walls.

Read-a-Thon - Sunday, March 28th

Please join us for a day of reading, listening, and discussion about prison issues at the Bring Down the Walls Conversational Convergence/Read-a-Thon - Sunday, March 28th at the A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave.

Click the “Continue Reading” link for a complete calendar of the day’s discussions and to download some of the readings we’ll be discussing.
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Inquirer Article on BTB

Books Through Bars was featured on the first page of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s local news section on September 14th. In case you missed it in print, you can still read the article online.

Find a prison book program near you

Books Through Bars has created an interactive map showing prison book programs in the US and Canada, including contact information. Check it out, and get involved with a prison book program near you!