Books Through Bars http://www.booksthroughbars.org 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. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:52:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en BTB Celebrates 20th Anniversary http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/btb-celebrates-20th-anniversary/ http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/btb-celebrates-20th-anniversary/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:52:41 +0000 lin http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/btb-celebrates-20th-anniversary/ Our volunteer-run organization has been sending quality educational materials for prisoners for 20 years! We’re planning a celebration for the Fall - check back for details! Until then, consider supporting our work by donating funds, donating needed books, or donating your time as a volunteer.

]]> http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/btb-celebrates-20th-anniversary/feed/ Read-a-Thon - Sunday, March 28th http://www.booksthroughbars.org/archive/read-a-thon-sunday-march-28th/ http://www.booksthroughbars.org/archive/read-a-thon-sunday-march-28th/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:56:27 +0000 lin http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/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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]]> http://www.booksthroughbars.org/archive/read-a-thon-sunday-march-28th/feed/ Newsletter Available Online http://www.booksthroughbars.org/archive/newsletter-available-online-3/ http://www.booksthroughbars.org/archive/newsletter-available-online-3/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:10:38 +0000 admin http://www.booksthroughbars.org/news/newsletter-available-online-3/ If you’re not on our “snail mail” list, you can download the PDF and read on-screen or print it. This newsletter features an article about our work with prison libraries, writing and artwork from incarcerated people, and more information on the issue of juveniles sentenced to life without parole. If you’d like to be added to our mailing list, contact us.

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