While Pages' main goal is to support the reading needs of incarcerated people directly by sending indivduals books, when possible, we try to also provide books to institutional programs. In many cases, there is little or no funding for these programs and they cannot purchase reading materials that are needed for the programs. In the past such programs have included a bibliotherapy program and prison library. We recently got requests for books from two institutional programs and need your help recommending and donating books or funds to purchase books.
Alcoholics Anonymous at the Monroe County Jail
AA classes are being made available for some men at the county jail. The person organizing these classes is looking for the following books:
- Back to Basics
- Keep it Simple
- 24 or One Day at a Time
- Daily Reflection
If you can donate any of these books, please contact us by e-mail at mwpp@pagestoprisoners.org or by phone at 1.866.598.1543 (toll-free).
Getting Out By Going In
Getting Out By Going In (GOGI) is a program out of LA that
"provides simple tools for making positive choices. Delivered in our books, workbooks, workshops and classroom settings, GOGI is focused on one thing: Positive Choices.
The GOGI program is designed to help participants “Get Out” of old behavior by “Going In” for self-improvement. Our coaches empower the individual with information, opportunity and support for lasting change."
They're looking for "ANY books on self discovery." They say, "Biographies are good. Success stories are great. How to achieve success is great. Books which explore change are good...."
Women in the GOGI program do reports on donated books that they read and discuss them with other program participants.
At Pages, its important that we try to not send incarcerated people the books that we might think they want/need because they are incarcerated, but books that they request using our experiences to guide us in the same way we would share a book with a friend of colleague. In that spirit, if you can suggest a book on self discovery, person change, success stories, or how to achieve success, please e-mail us at mwpp@pagestoprisoners.org or leave a message at 1.866.598.1543 (toll-free). Better yet, donate such a book to us!
Monetary Donations
Monetary donations can always help us purchase much-needed, but rarely donated books such as these. To donate online with PayPal, visit www.pagestoprisoners.org an click the 'Make a Donation' button on the left hand side of the page. Checks can be mailed to us at
The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project
118 S. Rogers St. Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
