This past banned books week in September, senators called on Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide a full list of banned books.

Washington (October 2, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) and their colleagues, in conjunction with Banned Books Week and the bicameral Congressional…[Read more]

PLSN’s 2nd fundraiser event will be next Sunday, November 3rd! Register now to explore Prospect Park’s waterways, followed by drinks and raffle prize drawings at Lunita Loft!. [Rachel Jones will be attending FYI if anyone from LACUNY is interested in joining!]
If you aren’t able to attend the Prospect Park walk, you can still join us at the Lof…[Read more]

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) has launched an online collection of innovative practices in prison education at the Montreal International Conference on Education in Prison. The collection features 16 case studies highlighting successful initiatives from prison libraries that champion the right to lifelong learning for inca…[Read more]

Abolitionist University Studies: a provocation by Conor ‘Coco’ Tomás Reed in the latest issue of Theory, Research, and Action in Urban Education.

Prison Library Support Network recently did a lot of organizational work to make sure we are accountable to each other and our patrons. As a result, our Network is flourishing. There are lots of way to become involved. Check out the October Newsletter!

Hello and happy October!

CLICK ON THIS LINK to read our October newsletter. This issue is d…[Read more]

Join Brooklyn Public Library’s Justice Initiatives for a picnic to celebrate the TeleStory and Welcome Home programs.

Saturday, October 5th, 1-4pm, Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park, 452 Flatbush Avenue.

Delicious food from JustSoul Catering/ Fun Children’s Activities/ Giveaways/ Music/ BPL Resources / Tour of Lefferts Historic House

For…[Read more]

We are in the middle of Prison Banned Books Week 2024 (September 15-21). Here are some stories for the week:

o   The free reading content on tablets is awful by Ken Meyers, incarcerated in Pennsylvania;

o   Prison tablet catalogs are like Borges’ Infinite Library–Maddeningly inaccessible, in Library Journal

o   Prison Health News and Priso…[Read more]

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/09/prison-censorship-tablets-book-bans.html

Hello Roundtable members! Apologies for not checking in sooner, I’ve been fighting to stay employed by CUNY. Seems like it is working out.

I was thinking that it might be interesting to invite Ellen Sexton at John Jay to talk to the Roundtable, maybe a short Zoom session? I’m curious if librarians at John Jay have opportunities to support…[Read more]

You’re invited to PLSN’s third Abolitionist Futures <wbr />discussion of the year – featuring a virtual book discussion led by guest hosts Joseph Morris and Mia Vasquez. We hope you register today, and start your reading soon!
Abolitionist Futures Presents: A Book Discussion on the Attica Prison Uprising
WHEN: Monday, September 16, 7:30-8:30pm (E…[Read more]

Are you looking for a way to flex your information worker muscles and support incarcerated people? The Prison Activist Resource Center is looking for volunteers (located anywhere!) to help update the awesome resource directory that they send to incarcerated people. From Taeva at PARC:

The Prison Activist Resource Center is an abolitionist…[Read more]

Good article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/prison-book-bans

“Education opportunities in prison are a key tool in reducing recidivism…The more [schooling] you have, the more your recidivism drops. By the time you get to a bachelor’s degree the chances of you going back to prison are basically zero. T…[Read more]

CUNY Gave $4 Million Contract to Security Firm That Claims Protesters Are Using ‘Guerrilla Warfare Tactics’