Volunteer as an Individual | as a Group | In a Jail Library  
   
Individuals

If you'd like to get involved with our books by mail operation, you can just show-up at one of our "pack-a-thons" or contact one of us to discuss our projects and opportunities to donate your skills.

We meet three times per week at the Independent Media Center located at 202 S. Broadway in Urbana Illinois. Follow the signs to our room in the baement and introduce yourself as a new volutneer.

Volunteer Slots
7:00 - 9:00 PM Tuesdays
2:00 - 4:00 PM Thursdays
2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturdays



Volunteer Groups

We are happy to arrange for community groups to volunteer with Books to Prisoners.  We have work sessions 3 times a week; Tuesday evenings from 7-9 PM, Thursday afternoon from 2-4 PM and Saturday afternoon from 2-4 PM.  During  work sessions volunteers read letters from inmates and choose books from our collection of donated books to send to inmates, package those books, and help move and sort donated of books.  With advanced notice, we are able to accommodate groups of 4-10 volunteers during any of those work sessions. 

If your group is interested in scheduling a time to volunteer, please send an email to volunteer [at] books2prisoners [dot] org.  Our Saturday afternoon session is the most popular session for groups of volunteers and tends to fill up quickly.  Occasionally we hold a 12-2 PM session on a Saturday when there are two groups that would like to volunteer with us.  Unfortunately, our rooms are not accessible by wheelchair. 

If you have a group that is larger than 10 people, we can use you to help us with book drives and our twice a year book sales.  If your group is interested in helping with a book drive or a book sale, please send an email to volunteer [at] books2prisoners [dot] org and we will contact you with more information about these opportunities.



Jail Library

UC Books to Prisoners stocks, staffs and operates lending libraries in Champaign County's two jails. No experience is required to participate in this truly unique volunteer opportunity.

Champaign County requires that participants be at least twenty-one years of age and have no history of felony convictions in order to qualify.

UC Books to Prisoners asks that you can commit to working one 2-3 hour shift per month, during which you will be paired with an experienced library volunteer and provided training while you work together in a safe, enjoyable atmosphere.

Hours:
Monday 6-9 PM
Friday 9 AM - Noon
Friday 1 PM - 4PM

Please contact Jay Schubert for more information.
(217) 721-7419.