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Book and Bake Sale May 26

Published May 20, 2007 Events Closed

Visit our book and bake sale Saturday May 26 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 927 W. Leland, Chicago, IL. There will be tons of new and used books at low prices and awesome homemade snacks. Tell your friends!

 All proceeds will benefit Chicago Books to Women  in Prison…a great cause!

Book and Bakesale Flyer

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4,757 packages so far in 2019

Last year we sent 4,852 packages to women and trans people locked up across the country—nearly 13,500 books and composition books in all. Big thanks to all our supporters because we couldn’t do it without you! (updated December 8, 2019)

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Buy books we need online and we pick them up—no shipping fee, no wasteful packaging. (Or buy a gift card if you can’t decide!) Your purchase benefits not just the people we serve, but one of Chicago’s best indy bookstores.

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ICYMI: In the News

Lit 50: Who Really Books In Chicago 2019 New City, May 23, 2019

Women doing time have plenty of time to read — and you can help Chicago Sun-Times, July 10, 2018

Chicago in action: Give back to the city with these three volunteer organizations Chicago Tribune RedEye, June 14, 2018

Local nonprofits find Amazon wish lists a prime resource for driving donations Chicago Sun-Times, May 3, 2018

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