Inside Books Project sends over 35,000 free books to people incarcerated in Texas every year. These books mostly come from donations.
Locations to drop off book donations for Inside Books Project :
Inside Books Project
Inside Books Project has a drop box at 3106 East 14 1/2 Street, Austin TX 78702. The drop box is white with gray lettering and is located on the Airport Blvd side of the building, between the main building and a white shed. There is a small flap on the top covering the slot - lift it up to deposit books. We welcome book drop offs anytime using the outdoor book drop box.
If you have a large donation or require assistance, please drop off your donations on a Thursday or Sunday (6-10pm); a collective member will be available during this time to help. If these times don’t work for you, email us to schedule a different time.
If you would prefer to mail us books via media mail, email us and we’ll let you know the best mailing address for your donations.
Bouldin Creek Cafe
Inside Books Project has a donation drop box outside at
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
Books most in need :
Click here to see our wish list!
•Dictionaries & Thesauruses (paperback, please)
• African American Literature & Studies (urban fiction, history, etc.)
• Graphic Novels, Manga, Comics (no nudity)
• Books on How To Draw
• Trade Books & How To Manuals (plumbing, woodwork, electrical repair, agriculture, etc.)
• LGBTQ+ (literature, studies, etc.)
• Native American History & Literature
• Books in Spanish (fiction, non-fiction, & Spanish-English dictionaries)
• Learning Spanish & Learning English (workbooks, ESL, bilingual)
• Test Prep Books (GED, SAT, & similar)
• Latinx Studies
• Legal Resources (up-to-date, no earlier than 2015)
• Science & Math Textbooks (up-to-date)
• Computer Science & Technology (up-to-date, no earlier that 2012)
• Game & Puzzle Books (esp. Dungeons and Dragons)
• Writing & Grammar Resources
• Business (how to start and run)
• Magazines (especially handyman/how-to, Spanish, any of the topics listed above, National Geographic)
Books we do not need :
• Books in poor condition (water damaged, ripped or missing cover, old/falling apart)
• Hardcover fiction - these books are too heavy to mail
• Encyclopedias - these are too heavy to mail
• Blank journals / composition books - these have sadly been banned
• Books with nudity or partial nudity (i.e. string bikinis) - these are banned
• Spiral bound books - these are banned
• Martial Arts books - these are banned
• Books that contain detailed maps of Texas - these are banned