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A partnership between W. W. Norton & Company, Books to Prisoners, and the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison
Thanks to a new partnership with Books to Prisoners, this important program will continue. Going forward, the textbook donation program will be run in partnership with W. W. Norton & Co., Books to Prisoners, and the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison.
Applications for Spring and Summer 2027 textbooks are open now through November 4.
Beginning in early 2023, the Alliance supported the book donation program by administering the program and sharing the call for donation requests with the field, coordinating requests, and covering shipping costs.
In October 2026, Books to Prisoners joined the partnership as the administrator of the program.
In 2025 alone, the Alliance hosted two cycles of the book donation program, which resulted in over 3,600 book donations and over $360,000 in savings for prison education programs.
"Books represent the material culture of college experience. When you can't wear the college sweatshirt or attend campus activities, textbooks are tangible and significant."
"These books were a godsend, replacing very old, worn, and outdated books."
"Our students use these valuable reference books throughout their entire college career ... A huge thanks to the Alliance for supporting our students!"
If you have participated in previous cycles of the Prison Education Book Connection, we would love to hear from you about the impact of the donations! Please send any photos, testimonials, and other feedback to alliance@higheredinprison.org.
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