Book drive to benefit prison inmates starts Oct. 5
PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Libraries and the Center for Civic Engagement will sponsor a book drive Oct. 5-16 to benefit inmates of Washington State Penitentiary.
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Exhibit, book drive highlight prison literacy programs
By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – More than 30 programs work to provide free books to people incarcerated around the country, improving literacy in prisons and bolstering poorly funded prison libraries. An exhibit opening this week in the Washington State University Terrell Library atrium explores the history and role of these programs.
Collecting books for prisoners
Elementary education major Kyla Thompson contributes a book to the drive. WSU sociology students are holding a book drive to establish a library for minimum security prisoners. Jennifer Schwartz, assistant professor of sociology, said the idea hatched when she realized federal law allows students to make copies of scholarly publications, but distant education […]