Inside Books Project

18 reviews

+1 (512) 655-3121

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Packages of free books from Inside Books Project at the dock of the post office ready to be delivered to prisoners in Texas.

Our library of donated books which are sent to inmates in Texas.

A quote from one of the inmates who receives books from IBP.

We receive about 1,200 requests for books from Texas prisoners each month!

Our volunteers with packages of free books ready to be sent to inmates in Texas.

3106 E 14th 1/2 St

Austin, TX 78702

+1 (512) 655-3121

http://insidebooksproject.org

History

IBP was founded in 1998 and obtained status as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2012. Inside Books has always been a community supported all volunteer organization.

Specialties

Inside Books Project is an Austin-based community service volunteer organization that sends free books and educational materials to prisoners in Texas. Volunteering with Inside Books Project can count towards most community service hours. Inside Books provides the only program to send free books to inmates in Texas, where over 140,000 people are incarcerated. Inside Books Project works to promote reading, literacy and education among incarcerated individuals and to educate the general public on issues of incarceration. We receive about 1,200 requests for books from Texas prisoners each month! Come to one of our volunteer sessions to help answer book requests and mail packages of free books to prisoners in Texas. Inside Books Project hosts regular volunteer hours every Thursday and Sunday night from 7p to 11p and every second Monday of the month from 10a to 2p.

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5.018 reviews

Clau R.

9/11/2024

I just started volunteering with IBP and have loved the experience so far! My boyfriend and I found IBP at an event at Meanwhile Brewing Co maybe a month ago and immediately signed up for an...

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Sarah M.

7/19/2021

This is an organization you don't come across in every city. It's become my favorite place to volunteer over the years. Inside Books Project is a local nonprofit that sends free books and...

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Christina B.

7/7/2016

This is a cool place to volunteer especially if you're a fan of 1) books and 2) writing letters. This is a nonprofit that focuses on sending books to inmates for a variety of reasons I'm sure...

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Jessica B.

10/15/2015

I really love this organization. The work they do is so important, and the letters from inmates prove it. This is a great volunteer experience and you can really feel you're making a difference....

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Casey G.

1/13/2014

This is a really cool volunteer opportunity on the east side of Austin that provides free books and educational material to inmates incarcerated in Texas prisons. By donating books or...

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