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Bridging Bars with Books

DC Books to Prisons Information Session

2025-05-17 14:00:00 2025-05-17 15:00:00 America/New_York Bridging Bars with Books Join us for an informational sessions about the local non-profit DC Books to Prisons, which has provided free books to incarcerated readers since 1999. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Saturday, May 17
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-17 14:00:00 2025-05-17 15:00:00 America/New_York Bridging Bars with Books Join us for an informational sessions about the local non-profit DC Books to Prisons, which has provided free books to incarcerated readers since 1999. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library -

Join us for an informational sessions about the local non-profit DC Books to Prisons, which has provided free books to incarcerated readers since 1999.

Join us for an informational sessions about the local 501(c)(3) non-profit DC Books to Prisons, which has provided free books to incarcerated readers since 1999. DCBtoP is volunteer-run and sends over 7,000 packages to over 600 prisons every year. Learn about the history of the organization, book censorship in prisons, and how to get involved as a volunteer. 

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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AGE GROUP: | Older Adult | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Outreach | Lectures and Discussions |

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Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Phone: 240-773-9420

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