Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
@appalachianpbp.bsky.social
We send free books and provide educational opportunities to people incarcerated in Appalachia. 📖 https://appalachianprisonbookproject.org
Pinned
Welcome, new followers!
APBP is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization based in Morgantown, WV that sends free books and provides educational opportunities to people incarcerated in Appalachia.
Here's how you can support our work.
APBP is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization based in Morgantown, WV that sends free books and provides educational opportunities to people incarcerated in Appalachia.
Here's how you can support our work.
Join us TONIGHT for our November community wrapping party! 🎉 We'll be at Ascend WV from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by anytime. New and experienced volunteers welcome. No training required.
See you there! ✉️📖📦
See you there! ✉️📖📦
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Join us TONIGHT for our November community wrapping party! 🎉 We'll be at Ascend WV from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by anytime. New and experienced volunteers welcome. No training required.
See you there! ✉️📖📦
See you there! ✉️📖📦
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
We get 100-200 letters a week from people behind bars. Sometimes, they include artwork—whether on paper or on the envelope itself!
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
We get 100-200 letters a week from people behind bars. Sometimes, they include artwork—whether on paper or on the envelope itself!
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
a new favorite 🖤
We get 100-200 letters a week from people behind bars. Sometimes, they include artwork—whether on paper or on the envelope itself!
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
a new favorite 🖤
We get 100-200 letters a week from people behind bars. Sometimes, they include artwork—whether on paper or on the envelope itself!
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
We get 100-200 letters a week from people behind bars. Sometimes, they include artwork—whether on paper or on the envelope itself!
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Check out this fantastic illustration from an incarcerated artist in West Virginia. 🛻
Attention Morgantown, WV folks:
The Aull Center will close at 4:00 pm today (Monday, November 10) and tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
The Aull Center will close at 4:00 pm today (Monday, November 10) and tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Attention Morgantown, WV folks:
The Aull Center will close at 4:00 pm today (Monday, November 10) and tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
The Aull Center will close at 4:00 pm today (Monday, November 10) and tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
We had a fabulous time wrapping books with the WVU Presidential Student Ambassadors. 📚
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We had a fabulous time wrapping books with the WVU Presidential Student Ambassadors. 📚
"On June 9, 2023, an audience at Carnegie Hall witnessed an opera written by a person who had been convicted of murder, in collaboration with his fellow incarcerated artists. Over two years later, this fact is still striking to me."
Read this story in @inquest.bsky.social:
Read this story in @inquest.bsky.social:
I’m in Prison. My Opera Was Performed at Carnegie Hall. - Joseph Wilson - Inquest
Inside Sing Sing, I turned my twenty-five-year sentence into music fit for one of the world’s greatest stages.
inquest.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"On June 9, 2023, an audience at Carnegie Hall witnessed an opera written by a person who had been convicted of murder, in collaboration with his fellow incarcerated artists. Over two years later, this fact is still striking to me."
Read this story in @inquest.bsky.social:
Read this story in @inquest.bsky.social:
Attention Morgantown, WV folks: Mark your calendars for our November wrapping party!
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Nov. 12 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Nov. 12 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Attention Morgantown, WV folks: Mark your calendars for our November wrapping party!
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Nov. 12 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Nov. 12 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
For the curious, here are some stats from October 2025:
Total books logged: 368
Top state: Tennessee (118 books)
Top genre: Reference (76 books)
Book highlight: "Pastured Poultry Profits" by Joel F. Saltin, sent to Vincent in Virginia
Total books logged: 368
Top state: Tennessee (118 books)
Top genre: Reference (76 books)
Book highlight: "Pastured Poultry Profits" by Joel F. Saltin, sent to Vincent in Virginia
November 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
For the curious, here are some stats from October 2025:
Total books logged: 368
Top state: Tennessee (118 books)
Top genre: Reference (76 books)
Book highlight: "Pastured Poultry Profits" by Joel F. Saltin, sent to Vincent in Virginia
Total books logged: 368
Top state: Tennessee (118 books)
Top genre: Reference (76 books)
Book highlight: "Pastured Poultry Profits" by Joel F. Saltin, sent to Vincent in Virginia
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
Please don’t wear a “prisoner” or “inmate” costume this Halloween. It’s dehumanizing.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Please think of incarcerated folks and their loved ones when putting on your costume tonight.
Stop Dressing as a “Prisoner” for Halloween
Wearing a “prisoner” or “inmate” Halloween costume is dehumanizing, perpetuates racist stereotypes, and trivializes the real lived experiences of incarcerated people.
appalachianprisonbookproject.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Please don’t wear a “prisoner” or “inmate” costume this Halloween. It’s dehumanizing.
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Please think of incarcerated folks and their loved ones when putting on your costume tonight.
Stop Dressing as a “Prisoner” for Halloween
Wearing a “prisoner” or “inmate” Halloween costume is dehumanizing, perpetuates racist stereotypes, and trivializes the real lived experiences of incarcerated people.
appalachianprisonbookproject.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy Halloween! 🎃 Please think of incarcerated folks and their loved ones when putting on your costume tonight.
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
It's Prison Banned Books Week — a week dedicated to shining a light on the widespread denial of incarcerated people's freedom to read.
We all have a First Amendment right to read and receive information, in and out of prison. Censorship has no place in a democracy.
We all have a First Amendment right to read and receive information, in and out of prison. Censorship has no place in a democracy.
October 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It's Prison Banned Books Week — a week dedicated to shining a light on the widespread denial of incarcerated people's freedom to read.
We all have a First Amendment right to read and receive information, in and out of prison. Censorship has no place in a democracy.
We all have a First Amendment right to read and receive information, in and out of prison. Censorship has no place in a democracy.
We have lots of books ready to be wrapped and mailed out to incarcerated folks! 📖
Volunteers, stop by anytime the Aull Center is open to help us get through this stack. 📚
Volunteers, stop by anytime the Aull Center is open to help us get through this stack. 📚
October 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM
We have lots of books ready to be wrapped and mailed out to incarcerated folks! 📖
Volunteers, stop by anytime the Aull Center is open to help us get through this stack. 📚
Volunteers, stop by anytime the Aull Center is open to help us get through this stack. 📚
Join APBP, Mountaineers for Literacy and Liberation, and the Appalachian Advocacy Network for a screening of "Calls from Home" on Wed., Oct. 29 at 6 pm EST!
We'll be at WVU's Brooks Hall, Room 225. This event is free and open to the public. 🎥
RSVP at the link below. 👇
We'll be at WVU's Brooks Hall, Room 225. This event is free and open to the public. 🎥
RSVP at the link below. 👇
October 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Join APBP, Mountaineers for Literacy and Liberation, and the Appalachian Advocacy Network for a screening of "Calls from Home" on Wed., Oct. 29 at 6 pm EST!
We'll be at WVU's Brooks Hall, Room 225. This event is free and open to the public. 🎥
RSVP at the link below. 👇
We'll be at WVU's Brooks Hall, Room 225. This event is free and open to the public. 🎥
RSVP at the link below. 👇
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
"Out came a tan, brown and black ball of fur. It had a face like a hamster, a compact body and long, floppy ears. Thinking it was a rat, I screamed."
The Day I Met a Bunny in Prison
After encountering the rabbit, I returned to my housing unit with a smile on my face and a story to share.
prisonjournalismproject.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Out came a tan, brown and black ball of fur. It had a face like a hamster, a compact body and long, floppy ears. Thinking it was a rat, I screamed."
Join us TONIGHT for our October community wrapping party! 🎉 We'll be at Ascend WV from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by anytime. New and experienced volunteers welcome. No training required.
See you there! ✉️📖📦
See you there! ✉️📖📦
October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join us TONIGHT for our October community wrapping party! 🎉 We'll be at Ascend WV from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Stop by anytime. New and experienced volunteers welcome. No training required.
See you there! ✉️📖📦
See you there! ✉️📖📦
Today is the last day of our #BannedBooksWeek fundraiser! Donate a book from any of our indie bookstore partner wish lists and your gift will be matched.
It’s an easy way to double your gift, expand access to literature behind bars, and stand against censorship. 📚
It’s an easy way to double your gift, expand access to literature behind bars, and stand against censorship. 📚
October 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today is the last day of our #BannedBooksWeek fundraiser! Donate a book from any of our indie bookstore partner wish lists and your gift will be matched.
It’s an easy way to double your gift, expand access to literature behind bars, and stand against censorship. 📚
It’s an easy way to double your gift, expand access to literature behind bars, and stand against censorship. 📚
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
We believe in the power of stories that teach us the importance of inclusivity and empathy—and we believe in protecting them. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We believe in the power of stories that teach us the importance of inclusivity and empathy—and we believe in protecting them. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
We’re out of 2025 world almanacs and low on dictionaries—two of our most popular requests. Can you help us stock up?
It’s #BannedBooksWeek, too, which means that if you purchase a book from our indie bookstore partner wish lists and donate it to APBP, your gift will be matched.
It’s #BannedBooksWeek, too, which means that if you purchase a book from our indie bookstore partner wish lists and donate it to APBP, your gift will be matched.
October 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We’re out of 2025 world almanacs and low on dictionaries—two of our most popular requests. Can you help us stock up?
It’s #BannedBooksWeek, too, which means that if you purchase a book from our indie bookstore partner wish lists and donate it to APBP, your gift will be matched.
It’s #BannedBooksWeek, too, which means that if you purchase a book from our indie bookstore partner wish lists and donate it to APBP, your gift will be matched.
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
For #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting the unjust censorship of political books which impacts countless incarcerated readers each year.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
Books Are For Everyone: A Banned Books Week Reading List
Banned Books Week—October 5th to 11th—is an annual celebration of the freedom to read, and the aspiration that books should be accessible to all. In recognition of Banned Books Week 2025, Haymarket is...
www.haymarketbooks.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting the unjust censorship of political books which impacts countless incarcerated readers each year.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
At APBP, we’re dedicated to fighting censorship and book bans in prisons and jails across Appalachia and making sure people behind bars have access to the books. 📚
This #BannedBooksWeek, you can support our mission by donating a book from one of our indie bookstore wish lists.
This #BannedBooksWeek, you can support our mission by donating a book from one of our indie bookstore wish lists.
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
At APBP, we’re dedicated to fighting censorship and book bans in prisons and jails across Appalachia and making sure people behind bars have access to the books. 📚
This #BannedBooksWeek, you can support our mission by donating a book from one of our indie bookstore wish lists.
This #BannedBooksWeek, you can support our mission by donating a book from one of our indie bookstore wish lists.
Attention Morgantown, WV folks: Mark your calendars for our October wrapping party!
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Oct. 15 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Oct. 15 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
October 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Attention Morgantown, WV folks: Mark your calendars for our October wrapping party!
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Oct. 15 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
Join us at Ascend WV on Wed., Oct. 15 to help us send books to incarcerated people in Appalachia. Stop by anytime between 6-8 pm. New and experienced volunteers welcome.
See you there! ✉️📚📦
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
"Even if a price increase is justified like the state prison system claims, the broader, unaddressed problem is our compensation. Despite rising costs for commissary items and our cable package, wages have remained stagnant."
Our Monthly Prison Cable Bill Just Rose by $5. Many Can’t Afford It.
This summer, Pennsylvania’s prison system raised the cost of its cable package from around $17 to north of $22.
prisonjournalismproject.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Even if a price increase is justified like the state prison system claims, the broader, unaddressed problem is our compensation. Despite rising costs for commissary items and our cable package, wages have remained stagnant."
For the curious, here are some stats from September 2025:
Total books logged: 334
Top state: Virginia (157 books)
Top genre: Reference (58 books)
Book highlight: "The Lost Art of Towel Origami" by Alison Jenkins, sent to Jessica in Virginia
Total books logged: 334
Top state: Virginia (157 books)
Top genre: Reference (58 books)
Book highlight: "The Lost Art of Towel Origami" by Alison Jenkins, sent to Jessica in Virginia
October 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For the curious, here are some stats from September 2025:
Total books logged: 334
Top state: Virginia (157 books)
Top genre: Reference (58 books)
Book highlight: "The Lost Art of Towel Origami" by Alison Jenkins, sent to Jessica in Virginia
Total books logged: 334
Top state: Virginia (157 books)
Top genre: Reference (58 books)
Book highlight: "The Lost Art of Towel Origami" by Alison Jenkins, sent to Jessica in Virginia
Reposted by Appalachian Prison Book Project (APBP)
"Cell phone images smuggled out of jails and prisons across the country reveal food that hardly looks edible, let alone nutritious. ...kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: 'not for human consumption.'"
Prison Food Is a Growing Billion-Dollar Industry. Many Meals Are Inedible.
As private food providers' contracts grow, the meager and moldy portions behind bars have forced some people to eat toothpaste and toilet paper.
www.themarshallproject.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"Cell phone images smuggled out of jails and prisons across the country reveal food that hardly looks edible, let alone nutritious. ...kitchen workers at prisons in Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere reported seeing boxes of food that were served to prisoners marked: 'not for human consumption.'"