Great report on the life-changing positive impact of prison libraries pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/studentTh... Jayne Finlay, Ulster University #PrisonLibraries

Great to see Tim Relf's piece in @thebookseller.com

Since 1999, we've seen first-hand the important role that prison libraries play.

Our Reading Group Roundup blogs showcase the discussions in our groups: bit.ly/4s5gfw5

#SolaceandConnectionThroughReading #PrisonLibraries #LibrariesChangeLives

Washington’s prison librarians face complex challenges: supporting reentry, following rules, and serving readers with care.

We were selected to turn dense training materials into clear, human-centered animations that help them do just that.

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Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Convening 2025: A Reflection The day before the American Library Association's Annual Conference, I had the privilege of attending this convening of library staff, formerly incarcerated, and nonprofit leaders, all who have the pa...

Later than I planned to write this, but I wanted to share a short reflection on the first part of my ALA conference experience, the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Convening.

#ALAAC25 #Prisons #PrisonLibraries #InformationAccess #Incarceration #LSJI

#libraries #prisonlibraries #librariesarethecoolest #📚💖

Prison Library Project Bookshop.org Custom Registry

Inmate book requests: bookshop.org/wishlists/78... #prisonlibraries #booksforinmates #justicereform

Library | Friends of the San Quentin Prison Library | California Supporting the needs of prison libraries to better serve their patrons. Public libraries have Friends groups that help support their financial needs, why don't prison libraries?

Just learned that there is a Friends of the San Quentin Prison Library and made a donation! Check out their wonderful work! www.friendsofthesanquentinprisonlibrary.com #abolition #libraries #prisonlibraries

What Books Do Your State’s Prisons Not Want People to Read? Check Our Tool We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.

Here's a list of books banned in prisons around the US.

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PRISON, LITERACY, LEARNING, LIBRARIES
The UK needs #prisonservice needs help. Across the globe, inspiring efforts to promote prison education, and the development of #prisonlibraries are ongoing. #libraries #librarieschangelives #Literacy Case studies here

What Can You Read in Prison? Books provide a lifeline to the incarcerated, but censorship and accessibility are major obstacles. In America’s prisons, people are finding their own ways to fight back.

www.esquire.com/entertainmen... #libraries #PrisonLibraries

Back in October I presented at a conference about the role of books, libraries and reading in mitigating the harm caused by prisons. I have now recorded part of that presentation and you can watch it here (12:40 minutes): youtu.be/wyrAJf_IJso?... #prisonlibraries #prisonreform #prisoneducation