Your Support Ships Hope
FUND THE MISSION
We are entirely volunteer-run, meaning your money doesn't pay salaries—it pays for postage. It costs us roughly $35 to send 5 packages. Without your help, donated books remain on our shelves. Any amount, large or small, is used to provide free books to incarcerated readers at the following scale:
- $35: Funds books for 5 incarcerated readers.
- $100: Funds books for 15 incarcerated readers.
- $250: Funds books for 35 incarcerated readers.
- $500: Funds books for 75 incarcerated readers.
- $1,000: Funds books for 150 incarcerated readers.
Big House Books is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Tax ID: 47-4076005). Donations to organizations with 501(c)(3) status may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax professional to determine deductibility.
Your Support Ships Hope
DONATE BOOKS
Have books gathering dust? Put them to work.
We accept
paperback books in good clean condition
The "Yes, Please" List:
- Paperbacks (Hardcovers are banned by prisons).
- Dictionaries & thesauruses
- Composition notebooks
- Puzzle books, like crosswords, sudoku, word find
- Black Authors, fiction and non-fiction
- Trade Skills (carpentry, plumbing, electrician, computer coding, etc.)
- High demand fiction genres, including science fiction, fantasy, western, and thrillers.
- Books on tape/cd
Review our full
Full Accepted Titles policy here
The "No Thanks" List:
- Hardback books (Not allowed in prisons)
- Spiral-bound books
- Binders and looseleaf paper
- Textbooks and home school curriculum
- Encyclopedias
- Children’s books
- Magazines, CDs, DVDs
- Books that are old, moldy, dirty, bug-infested, or falling apart. Please recycle!
Drop-off Info: Bring them to us at 133 Millsaps Avenue during Sunday book packing parties (12 PM - 2PM)
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