luulapants asked:
Hello, Neil Gaiman!
I work in the US with a program that provides free books on request to people in prison. It's a semi-regular occurrence that someone will find one of your books in our donation bins and shout, "NEIL GAIMAN!!" and everyone else will cheer, because your books are so popular among our readers. And if it's your Norse Mythology book? Oh man, those sometimes don't even make it to the shelf they get picked up so quickly. Anyway, I just wanted you to know that your books are making people happy in some of the darkest, most oppressed places in America, and by extension they're making volunteers in my workroom happy, too.
Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear it. I’ve sent books to people in prison before and discovered that so many prisons have so many rules that stop the books reaching the people who need them, so I’d love to know about any programs or charities that can get books to prisoners.
Some programs that send books to prisoners:
There are also a lot of state/region specific programs. A more comprehensive list can be found through the Prison Activist Resource Center.
Also, some local prisons/jails may have libraries that are always accepting donations!
Thank you!