Books Through Bars Philly
@booksthroughbars.bsky.social
We are a books to prisoners project located in West Philly! ❤️📚
Come volunteer with us!
📍4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
https://linktr.ee/btbphilly
Come volunteer with us!
📍4722 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143
https://linktr.ee/btbphilly
2025 has been a year full of serendipitous connections for us here at Books Through Bars. Read our newsletter to learn about the highlights here; tr.ee/B3xgaBMoJN
And consider giving to help us sustain our work for many years to come! booksthroughbars.org/donate
And consider giving to help us sustain our work for many years to come! booksthroughbars.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
2025 has been a year full of serendipitous connections for us here at Books Through Bars. Read our newsletter to learn about the highlights here; tr.ee/B3xgaBMoJN
And consider giving to help us sustain our work for many years to come! booksthroughbars.org/donate
And consider giving to help us sustain our work for many years to come! booksthroughbars.org/donate
We have posted many testimonies at this point; this week we are sharing something that hits a little harder. Please use discretion reading this week’s story. We have shared it to demonstrate how books to prisoners projects like our own can be lifesaving.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We have posted many testimonies at this point; this week we are sharing something that hits a little harder. Please use discretion reading this week’s story. We have shared it to demonstrate how books to prisoners projects like our own can be lifesaving.
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Yes we have a new zine for people who are interested: www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Yes we have a new zine for people who are interested: www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...
We are proud to be partnering with Fruits of the Family Table again for their annual care package drive! We're collecting items for their donation list; drop by during our regular volunteer sessions (on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30) to contribute!
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We are proud to be partnering with Fruits of the Family Table again for their annual care package drive! We're collecting items for their donation list; drop by during our regular volunteer sessions (on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30) to contribute!
We are super excited to share that we were featured on Good Day Uncut with Hank Flynn on Fox 29 last week!! Watch it here! www.fox29.com/video/1731463
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We are super excited to share that we were featured on Good Day Uncut with Hank Flynn on Fox 29 last week!! Watch it here! www.fox29.com/video/1731463
Join us this weekend at Kingsessing Library and Making Worlds Bookstore for our final two teach-ins this season! Register here; forms.gle/mkwG4hYq7o7E...
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Join us this weekend at Kingsessing Library and Making Worlds Bookstore for our final two teach-ins this season! Register here; forms.gle/mkwG4hYq7o7E...
Prison Banned Books week starts next week and we're celebrating by hosting teach-ins throughout West Philly!
Join us this weekend! We'll be at Walnut Street West Library on Saturday and in the Books Through Bars Space on Sunday! Register here; forms.gle/grRPqoM5rA9s...
Join us this weekend! We'll be at Walnut Street West Library on Saturday and in the Books Through Bars Space on Sunday! Register here; forms.gle/grRPqoM5rA9s...
October 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Prison Banned Books week starts next week and we're celebrating by hosting teach-ins throughout West Philly!
Join us this weekend! We'll be at Walnut Street West Library on Saturday and in the Books Through Bars Space on Sunday! Register here; forms.gle/grRPqoM5rA9s...
Join us this weekend! We'll be at Walnut Street West Library on Saturday and in the Books Through Bars Space on Sunday! Register here; forms.gle/grRPqoM5rA9s...
We are absolutely blown away by everyone’s generosity! If you bought books from our registry last week, thank you so much! We’re receiving nearly 200 books - which will all be sent to people in prison. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! ❤️📚
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We are absolutely blown away by everyone’s generosity! If you bought books from our registry last week, thank you so much! We’re receiving nearly 200 books - which will all be sent to people in prison. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! ❤️📚
Last chance to double your impact! Saturday, October 11th is the last day to buy books from our registry for us to have your impact doubled! Buy books here; bookshop.org/wishlists/c8...
October 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Last chance to double your impact! Saturday, October 11th is the last day to buy books from our registry for us to have your impact doubled! Buy books here; bookshop.org/wishlists/c8...
Help us get the books we need and maximize your impact! Today and tomorrow bookshop.org is hosting an anti-prime day event with free shipping on all orders. All books bought for us from our registry this week will be matched up to $1000.
October 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Help us get the books we need and maximize your impact! Today and tomorrow bookshop.org is hosting an anti-prime day event with free shipping on all orders. All books bought for us from our registry this week will be matched up to $1000.
Now through Saturday, buy books from our wishlist and your donation will be matched in dollars! bookshop.org/wishlists/c8...
Check out one of our events later this month too! forms.gle/vmD8Vq7dz8bz...
Check out one of our events later this month too! forms.gle/vmD8Vq7dz8bz...
October 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Now through Saturday, buy books from our wishlist and your donation will be matched in dollars! bookshop.org/wishlists/c8...
Check out one of our events later this month too! forms.gle/vmD8Vq7dz8bz...
Check out one of our events later this month too! forms.gle/vmD8Vq7dz8bz...
This year’s Prison Banned Books Week is October 19th-25th! As part of this, Books Through Bars is hosting a series of teach-ins! You’ll learn about the books to prisoners movement and the challenges we face, and you’ll have an opportunity to experience one part of our volunteer process!
October 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This year’s Prison Banned Books Week is October 19th-25th! As part of this, Books Through Bars is hosting a series of teach-ins! You’ll learn about the books to prisoners movement and the challenges we face, and you’ll have an opportunity to experience one part of our volunteer process!
Volunteer or donate today to help us provide the gift of books to people in prison!
September 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Volunteer or donate today to help us provide the gift of books to people in prison!
Last weekend, Books Through Bars went to the Philadelphia Public Library’s Civics Fair! This was our third time going to this event, we enjoyed meeting everyone there!
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Last weekend, Books Through Bars went to the Philadelphia Public Library’s Civics Fair! This was our third time going to this event, we enjoyed meeting everyone there!
Lions and tigers and Bears, oh my! We need books about animals (with the exception of books about dogs and cats). If you have any to spare contact us at donations@booksthroughbars.org
Go Birds!
Go Birds!
September 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lions and tigers and Bears, oh my! We need books about animals (with the exception of books about dogs and cats). If you have any to spare contact us at donations@booksthroughbars.org
Go Birds!
Go Birds!
Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by during the dollar stroll last week! We had so much fun and loved seeing everyone! #WestPhilly #DollarStroll #BooksThroughBars
September 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by during the dollar stroll last week! We had so much fun and loved seeing everyone! #WestPhilly #DollarStroll #BooksThroughBars
A new semester is starting for Address This! and we would love your help! Come to our monthly worknight next Tuesday 9/09/25 from 6-7pm to stuff envelopes with us and chat about the program.
September 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A new semester is starting for Address This! and we would love your help! Come to our monthly worknight next Tuesday 9/09/25 from 6-7pm to stuff envelopes with us and chat about the program.
Here’s another testimony we’ve received from a survey of folks who’ve received books from us! These books can mean so much to those who receive them. Volunteer with us or donate today!
September 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Here’s another testimony we’ve received from a survey of folks who’ve received books from us! These books can mean so much to those who receive them. Volunteer with us or donate today!
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for our packathon today! We still have lots of requests for books to send! Volunteer or donate today to help us continue providing books to people in prison!
August 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for our packathon today! We still have lots of requests for books to send! Volunteer or donate today to help us continue providing books to people in prison!
Join us next Thursday, September 4th from 5-8pm for Dollar Stroll! We will have $1 books or for $3, you can fill a bag with books! See you there! #DollarStroll #WestPhilly #Books
August 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Join us next Thursday, September 4th from 5-8pm for Dollar Stroll! We will have $1 books or for $3, you can fill a bag with books! See you there! #DollarStroll #WestPhilly #Books
Books like Law Dictionaries and the Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook help people in prison become jailhouse lawyers! But it’s important that any law books we receive are up to date.
Donate or volunteer with us today to help empower people in prison to advocate for themselves in the law system!
Donate or volunteer with us today to help empower people in prison to advocate for themselves in the law system!
August 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Books like Law Dictionaries and the Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook help people in prison become jailhouse lawyers! But it’s important that any law books we receive are up to date.
Donate or volunteer with us today to help empower people in prison to advocate for themselves in the law system!
Donate or volunteer with us today to help empower people in prison to advocate for themselves in the law system!
Donate role playing game guides or come volunteer with us so we can continue to support people in prison!
August 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Donate role playing game guides or come volunteer with us so we can continue to support people in prison!
Books teaching vocational skills are very commonly requested, so that people in prison can find employment. If you have any books like these to spare, please consider donating!
August 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Books teaching vocational skills are very commonly requested, so that people in prison can find employment. If you have any books like these to spare, please consider donating!