Book request form

Book request form

Prison Book Program will send books if we are allowed to by the prison. We aren't able to send to state or local facilities in California, Michigan, or Texas. Many individual facilities in other states also don't consider Prison Book Program an approved book vendor. If your facility allows books from PBP, we will send some. Requests take 60-90 days to process; we appreciate your patience.
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We are presently unable to serve state and local facilities in CA, MI, and TX.

If your loved one is in a TX state prison, please reach out to Inside Books Austin. If your loved one is in a local jail or state prison in CA, please reach out to Prisoners Literature Project or UC Davis Books to Prisons. If your loved one is in a local jail or state prison in MI, please reach out to Books to Prisoners.
Information about the person who is incarcerated
Name (exact name on record with the prison or state Department of Corrections) *

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
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Facility name*
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Your information
Your name

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Email
example@example.com
Relationship to the person you're requesting books for
Book Categories

Choose several, since some may be out of stock. We do not have any true crime, magazines, or law books besides our legal primer. Most of our books are donated, so please request types of books instead of specific book titles.
Fiction

ClassicsFantasyGeneral fictionHorrorHistorical fiction (set in the past)HumorLGBTQ+ fictionManga & comicsMilitary fictionMysteriesPlaysPoetryRomanceScience fictionShort storiesThriller & suspenseWesternsOther
Nonfiction

Activism & social changeAddictionsAnimalsArt history & appreciationArt how-toBiographies & memoirsBusiness & economicsCareers & jobsColoring booksComputers & technologyCooking & foodDictionaryDisease management PLEASE SPECIFY IN NOTESEnvironmentExercise & nutritionFilm, TV & mediaGamesGardening & plantsGED/HiSet study guideHealth & wellnessHistory: AfricaHistory: AmericasHistory: AsiaHistory: AustraliaHistory: EuropeHistory: Middle EastHistory: Other PLEASE SPECIFY IN NOTESHobbies PLEASE SPECIFY IN NOTESLanguage learning (specify English or other language)LGBTQ+Life skillsMathMental health & self-helpMilitary/VeteransMusic history & appreciationMusic how-toParentingPrison-relatedPsychologyPoliticsPuzzle books (crossword, sudoku, etc.)ReadingReligion: JudaismReligion: ChristianityReligion: HinduismReligion: IslamReligion: BuddhismReligion: Other PLEASE SPECIFY IN NOTESScienceSpeechSportsThesaurusTrade skillsTravelTrue adventureWomen’sWritingOther
If you chose language learning, hobbies, or other categories that require more detail, please give more information here! (For example, which language are they learning or which religion do they practice.)
Resources

National Prisoner Resource ListNPRL in SpanishNEW! Insider's Guide to Jailhouse LawLGBTQ+ resource listTrans resource listMeditation guidePoetry writing guideComposition book (Blank notebook)
Do the books need to have larger print sizes?

Yes, must be large print sizesYes, if possibleNormal books are fine
Other book request notes? For example, let us know if you are looking for books in a specific language, books about a certain group of people, books about a part of the world. We might not have these, but we will try!
Other book request notes? For example, let us know if you are looking for books in a specific language, books about a certain group of people, books about a part of the world. We might not have these, but we will try!
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Book request form

We are presently unable to serve state and local facilities in CA, MI, and TX.

Information about the person who is incarcerated

Your information

Book Categories