UC Books to Prisoners is an Urbana Illinois based project providing books to Illinois inmates at no cost. We offer books by mail to all Illinois inmates and operate lending libraries in our two local county jails.
We are a volunteer organization with a number of easy ways for you to get involved. Whether you have an hour a month or would like to volunteer more often, you are invited to to work with us.
Our volunteers primarily interact with inmates by reading their letters, selecting books from our collection of donated materials and shipping those books directly to inmates in response to their requests.
We also staff two lending libraries in the Champaign County jails. If you would prefer to work behind the scenes, we can also utilize your unique skills managing volunteers, coordinating book donations and fund raising, as well as many other education & outreach as well as technical tasks. |
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| August 2010 - UC BTP Selects Americorps Outreach Coordinator |
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UC Books to Prisoners selects
Samantha Copeland as
Outreach Coordinator
Samantha is a native of Chicago who lived
in Alabama for ten years. She comes from a large family that believes strongly in service.
Samantha holds a masters degree in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois and recently served as a project manager for a water project in Cameroon , Africa. For the coming year she will be working with Books to Prisoners in the areas of staff development, communications and fund raising.
Join us in welcoming Samantha in her new
role with UC Books to Prisoners
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| April 16-18 2010 |
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Help us Promote this sale
Download & Circulate Flyers: 4x4 | 8.5x11
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| March 2010 |
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| January 18 2010 |
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Day of Service
Urbana-Champaign Books to Prisoners
will be holding a special public volunteer
session on
Monday, January 18 from 1-3 PM.
Join us in honoring
the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
View photos from last years day of service event
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| October 20 2009 |
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Yvette Scheven
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Volunteer Yvette Scheven
honored by RSVP
RSVP, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
honors BTP volunteer Yvette Scheven with
Service to an Overlooked Community award
at their volunteer luncheon held Oct 20, 2009.
Yvette is one of BTP's most active members
and one of the first people new volunteers are
likely to meet on their initial visit. Three days
a week Yvette is in our workshop helping to
make our program successful
by providing
orientations and a warm welcome to all who
volunteer with us.
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