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Books Behind Bars: A Panel on the Literary Crisis in Prisons

Name: Books Behind Bars: A Panel on the Literary Crisis in Prisons
Start: 2026-09-25T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-25T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Literary

When: Friday, September 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Where: The Literary, 122 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL, 61820 — Champaign, IL

Price: Free

Join Books2Prisoners for a free panel discussion featuring a public defender, a formerly incarcerated community member, a jail librarian, and a Books2Prisoners volunteer as they explore the relationship between literacy and incarceration. Together, they'll discuss the barriers to education behind bars, how access to books and information can support personal growth and successful reentry, and what communities can do to expand educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.

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