Appalachian Prison Book Project
Challenging mass incarceration through books, education, and community engagement.
APBP is taking on our next big challenge: creating and supporting credit-bearing college courses for incarcerated students. And we need your help. Our organization began in 2004 with a handful of books being mailed into prisons. Word spread. More volunteers…
On April 11, the student APBP organization hosted a wonderful fundraiser at 1-2-3 with music by Beth Staley and Matthew Thomas. Thanks to Phoenix Bakery for donating pizza (and to Alex Kessler for making the pizza!) and to everyone who…
Wednesday, October 22nd, we will be holding a Book Sale! You can find us on the WVU campus in Colson Hall--the beautiful English department building--room 130 from 9am to 4pm. Stop by and see us!
Many thanks to law student Aaron Moss who organized a benefit concert for APBP in Virginia, one of the six states in our service region. We appreciate so much the time and effort of Aaron, the musicians, and others who…
As our founder, Katy Ryan, puts it, "our enthusiasm for sending out books overran our budget." That is just a nice way to say that we're broke. We have begun a fundraising letter campaign. Here is the letter that will…
Our fundraiser was a great success, raising $440 for APBP! Many thanks to Second Cousin, all of those who read letter excerpts, and everyone who came out to support our work by making a donation. (Word on the street is…
APBP is looking for a few good fundraisers to help us through the next few months. We do have some longer-range plans in the works, but in the meantime, given the sharp decrease in public service grant funds awarded to us…
