@liberationlib

We provide books to youth in prison to encourage imagination, self-determination & connection to the outside worlds of their choosing. #FreeThemAll

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✨Special Announcement✨ After a three year hiatus, in-person packing days (with masks required) are back! Come join us on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month to fulfill 📚book orders📚 for incarcerated young people in Illinois jails and prisons.
3 volunteers writing notes at a table alongside books being packed for Liberation Library readers

ALT 3 volunteers writing notes at a table alongside books being packed for Liberation Library readers

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Suppressed News.
@SuppressedNws25 Jan 2025
Mohammad Zayid met his 20-year-old son for the first time after being released as part of the ceasefire deal. He was abducted by Israel before his son was even born.
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Ihcen 🔻@ihcentoo25 Jan 2025
"There he is, there!! My beloved! My beloved brother! There, there!" The sister of the Jerusalemite captive Naseem Al-Zaatari seeing her liberated brother. He was sentenced to 25 life-in-prison sentences, of which he served 22 years, & was released today in a deal.
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missfalasteenia@missfalsteenia25 Jan 2025
I have chills. This Palestinian man hasn’t spoken to his family in 20 years and this is his first phone call letting them know he’s about to be released.
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The family asks that whenever you're able to purchase copies of Soledad Brother...it is one of the great books of the 20th century and the support goes directly to us. Appreciate it! ✊🏾
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If we’re cold, you’re cold! Come on inside!
It’s cold out there, but we’ve got the heat on! Come by to browse or just warm your toes! Open until 7. Photo is the inviting inside front window of the store, it looks warm and inviting.

ALT It’s cold out there, but we’ve got the heat on! Come by to browse or just warm your toes! Open until 7. Photo is the inviting inside front window of the store, it looks warm and inviting.

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some good news lpm.org/investigate/2025-01-…

Eastern KY activists bought land where feds wanted to build a prison

Rep. Hal Rogers has wanted another prison in eastern Kentucky for years. Local and national activists say the new land owners have better plans for Letcher County.

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Need a gift for your bookworm loved one but you don't know what book to get? Consider making a donation in their honor to support our work of providing books to young people in IL jails and prisons. Access to books is a right! pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
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We asked our friends at @liberationlib for a reading list of their recommended books, &, boy, did they deliver! Here are just a few of their selections, & you can check out the whole list on our website and donate to support their work here: pilsencommunitybooks.com/?q=…
A green chalkboard sits next to a stack of books about police and prison abolition, housing justice, disability justice and more. On the chalkboard is written "ACCESS TO BOOKS IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE! Donate to Liberation Library!"

ALT A green chalkboard sits next to a stack of books about police and prison abolition, housing justice, disability justice and more. On the chalkboard is written "ACCESS TO BOOKS IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE! Donate to Liberation Library!"

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We love to read and believe access to books is a right, not a privilege! This holiday season, make a donation to help send books to young people in IL prisons and jails. pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
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Liberation Library retweeted
Mandy Medley@Videstellae19 Dec 2024
We try to ensure PCB is not just for folks who can afford to buy books, but for anyone who wants to read & learn. That very much includes incarcerated people too! Donate to Liberation Library, & help them get reading materials to incarcerated youth! pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
Liberation Library@liberationlib19 Dec 2024
While you are shopping for books for your loved ones at @PilsenCommBooks consider making a donation to support our work providing books to young people in IL prisons and jails. Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a gift card and a tote bag!
A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

ALT A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

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While you are shopping for books for your loved ones at @PilsenCommBooks consider making a donation to support our work providing books to young people in IL prisons and jails. Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a gift card and a tote bag!
A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

ALT A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

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Link to donate: pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
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You can also donate to @liberationlib here! ✨ pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
Liberation Library@liberationlib19 Dec 2024
While you are shopping for books for your loved ones at @PilsenCommBooks consider making a donation to support our work providing books to young people in IL prisons and jails. Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a gift card and a tote bag!
A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

ALT A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

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One of our bookstore partners @PilsenCommBooks is helping us fundraise to provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails! When you donate to support this work you get the chance to win a $100 Pilsen Community Book gift card and tote! pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!

ALT A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!

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This is our 5th year partnering with Liberation Library, and we deeply admire their commitment to making sure incarcerated young people have access to the reading materials of their choosing.
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Liberation Library is a Chicago-based and volunteer-led prison abolition organization that provides books & youth-led magazines to incarcerated young people in Illinois including all five state-run youth facilities and over six county juvenile detention centers.
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Donate to support @liberationlib and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails (and get a chance to win a $100 PCB gift card and tote)! Access to books is a right, not a privilege! pilsencommunitybooks.com/sup…
A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

ALT A picture of floor to ceiling bookshelves. Over top is a black rectangle with text that says "donate to support LIBERATION LIBRARY and help provide books to young people in Illinois prisons and jails". Below is a the Liberation Library logo in yellow and a pink star with the text "Every donation is an entry into a raffle for a $100 gift card and PCB tote!"

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Liberation Library is accepting applications for our Steering Committee (SC)! This is exciting for us as we haven’t had an open call for new SC members in several years. We’re looking for people at various levels of experiences & backgrounds & encourage all interested to apply.
square graphic with light yellow text that says: "Join Liberation Library's Steering Committee," then beneath in red text with a glow shadow: "Where to Apply: bit.ly/JoinLibLib, Deadline to Apply: August 5th." in the background are iridescent flowers and butterflies as well as a neon green book with more butterflies coming out of it and the LibLib logo in black in the bottom right.

ALT square graphic with light yellow text that says: "Join Liberation Library's Steering Committee," then beneath in red text with a glow shadow: "Where to Apply: bit.ly/JoinLibLib, Deadline to Apply: August 5th." in the background are iridescent flowers and butterflies as well as a neon green book with more butterflies coming out of it and the LibLib logo in black in the bottom right.

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LibLib’s SC is a group of non-hierarchical volunteers who are accountable to our mission and responsible for steering our operations, fundraising & finances, & larger abolitionist strategy as well as liaising with our partners and supporting all committee work.
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Apply today or by August 5th at bit.ly/JoinLibLib After filling out this form, you can expect to hear back from us in 1-3 weeks to schedule a 1:1 with one of our existing SC members.
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