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Greetings from your favorite B2P program. We have TWO fundraisers right now! First some Big News:

Did you know we started in 2003? That’s 20 years! More than 10 of those at our current home in the Seventh Ward. It’s time for a new space that better fits our current needs and increases our capacity to fulfill our mission and we are finalizing details on just the spot. That’s right- we are planning a move! We know you have lots of questions, like “When can we volunteer???” We can’t wait to share more exciting details about our new space and how it will improve our ability to have volunteers. Stay tuned for more announcements in the weeks to come!

WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW:

Your donations via Give Nola Day will help us with moving related expenses such as furnishings that maximize the utility of the new space. Any donations beyond our moving expenses will go towards our general operations, including books, postage, and rent. Help us reach our $2500 goal!

Now through May 8th we have a donor matching the cost of all donated books from our wishlist at Tubby & Coo’s Mid City Book Shop. Support your favorite B2P group, an amazing local bookseller, and get beautiful new books to people inside! Follow the directions at the link to have the book mailed directly to us. Help us reach our $1000 match!

TO RECAP:

1. Donate now through May 2nd at 11:59pm via Give NOLA Day!
2. Buy books now through May 8th at our Tubby & Coo’s wishlist link and we will get matching $$!
3. Stay tuned for details on our move and future volunteer opportunities!

Thank you for your continued support!

We appreciate you as do the many readers inside who receive books from us.

Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners

Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners is seeking a new home in a more accessible location. Our library requires a minimum of ~500 square feet but we would also be open to a larger space. Must have air conditioning.

Do you know any local groups that might be interested in renting space? Do you have any advice on commercial real estate, which is something we know absolutely nothing about whatsoever? I only know how to send people books and update websites. Please help.

Please email us: admin@LAB2P.org

Banned Books week (Sept. 18-24) is upon us once again. Book bans have received a lot of attention this year as the culture wars target our libraries, yet many are unaware (or don’t care) that book censorship in U.S. prisons represents the largest book ban in the country. These bans are often opaque– facilities will ban books and refuse to release that information to the public (or us). We deal with these book bans on a regular basis as we try to track restrictions at prisons throughout our service area and attempt to send in books that will make it through prison mailrooms. Some prisons, like Angola and Parchman Farm, have banned used books completely, and it is a struggle to source enough new books to fulfill requests from people who are locked up there.

In honor of Banned Books Week this year, a donor has offered to match up to $1,000 worth of new donated books from now until September 28. You can give the gift of reading to someone inside and double your gift of books via our book wishlist at Tubby and Coo’s.

Did you know that people write us incredibly nice letters all the time? I uploaded a few of them here: https://lab2p.org/thank-you-letters/

In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, a donor is matching purchases of books for Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners through our wishlist at Tubby & Coo’s Mid City Bookshop, dollar for dollar up to $1000!  Support our mission to send books to those inside AND support our local bookstore! April 28th-May 1st through this link only.

*Please have books shipped to us as noted on the wishlist page.

https://bookshop.org/lists/louisiana-books-2-prisoners-wish-list-ccedea9b-7f03-4cd2-ae77-3f2f961fe023?fbclid=IwAR036dZ0b_n_ai0H-1MgADSqnFLR-8p_iL2JcwLT34zCX2ArKaDs_fK9AQ0