From an inmate requesting books on electrical wiring: “Myself and other inmate electricians will study every page. I teach both female and male inmates electric & electronics. Several are now working on the streets as electricians.”
Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursday 6:30-9:00pm,
Wednesdays 1:30-4:00 pm (vaccines required)
Saturdays: 1:00-4:00pm
(in summer 2022: only 6/4, 6/18, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20)
Volunteers
must sign up in advance
either just before you come or weeks in advance.
Book Drop Offs
Books can be dropped off during volunteer hours. You do not need to sign up in advance, but check the sign up page to make sure we are open.
Financial donations are the single factor that limits the number of people we can serve. Just $3 is the average cost of mailing a package of carefully selected books from our library!
Prison Book Program
c/o Lucy Parsons Bookstore
1306 Hancock Street
Suite 100
Quincy, MA 02169
Prison Book Program relies on the support of people like you.
Just $3 covers the average cost of mailing a package of carefully selected books from our library of donated books!
