Books needed for specific people are posted to PBP’s Amazon wish list. You can also purchase much-needed books from wish lists at All She Wrote (LGBTQ+), Brookline Booksmith, Frugal Bookstore, Harvard Bookstore, Porter Square Books, SideQuest, and Wellesley Books.
There was a young inmate here who just got his GED and had never read a book from cover to cover. Sharing “The Lightning Thief” with him has created a literary monster. He is now a nonstop reader and is reading his sixth book!
Prison Book Program
c/o Lucy Parsons Bookstore
1306 Hancock Street, Suite 100
Quincy, MA 02169
Hours:
Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm
Wednesdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Thursdays 6:30-9:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Volunteers
must sign up 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.
The average cost of mailing a three pound package of carefully selected books from our library is $6.18. Every gift helps fulfill our mission of supporting people in prison.
Prison Book Program
c/o Lucy Parsons Bookstore
1306 Hancock Street
Suite 100
Quincy, MA 02169
