In light of the concerns surrounding COVID-19, for the safety of our volunteers and in our efforts to continue social distancing, we have decided to fill our orders internally until further notice.
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As an emergency response to COVID-19, Liberation Library is doubling the number of books we send to incarcerated youth in Illinois.  Young people in the jails and prisons we serve are experiencing a loss of programming and in-person family visits, leading to further isolation during these uncertain times. We believe it is now more important than ever for incarcerated young people to have access to other worlds of their choosing.

While we previously offered an Amazon wishlist for our donors, we have now partnered with five Chicago bookstores to engage in mutual aid with these important community businesses, while standing in solidarity with Amazon workers who are currently carrying out safety strikes for safe and sanitized working conditions. (You can learn more about the workers’ demands here). 

Thank you for supporting Liberation Library. ​

DONATE

As a volunteer-run organization, we rely on your generous donations. Your donations help us cover the costs of purchasing, packing, and shipping books to our readers. ​Please consider supporting us!
  • $5,500 pays for rent for our Library for the entire year 
  • $500 pays for shipping the books for an entire year 
  • $100 pays for a series like the Midnight Series by Sister Souljah, one of our most popular authors 
  • $25 pays for two books like Bronxwood and Tyrell by Coe Booth, two of our most popular titles 
  • $10-$15 pays for a paperback book of a young person' choice, and access to the world of their choosing

Support our local
​bookstore partners

We pride ourselves on providing youth participants with the books of their choice. This requires that we maintain a fairly large inventory. Please help us to keep our most requested books in stock by donating to our local bookstore partners.

Mail in gently used books​
​from our catalog

We are currently only accepting donations that can be found in our catalog. If you have any of these titles in paperback, and they are new or gently used, you can mail them to us at our address: 
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Liberation Library c/o In These Times
2040 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 606047