Great Falls Books Through Bars

Great Falls Books Through Bars Western MA based. We send free books to prisoners. Volunteer days every 2nd Saturday of the month. https://www.gofundme.com/f/great-falls-books-through-bars-2021

We’re an all-volunteer group inspired by prison book initiatives around the country, which have come into being during a massive increase in imprisonment since the late twentieth century. We distribute books to contribute to the education, entertainment and support of incarcerated people. We recognize that educational programs and libraries in prisons are severely limited or lacking. It is important to us to open up lines of communication between incarcerated people and people outside the walls, and to deepen our understanding of both the causes and effects of the rapid expansion of mass incarceration in recent decades. Ultimately, we believe in the possibility of a world without prisons, where no one profits from anyone else’s misery, and where everyone in our community has their needs met and the opportunity to develop their potential in any way they desire.

09/18/2026

Do you find yourself with lots of extra 2027 calendars from your snail mail? We can use them! They are great for sending to prisoners!!

09/13/2026

Thanks for packing 222 packages with us yesterday! New record!!

And thanks to everyone who brought snacks!

Heads up!We send A LOT of composition books to folks on the inside. And now is a great time for us to get them! If you...
07/16/2026

Heads up!

We send A LOT of composition books to folks on the inside. And now is a great time for us to get them! If you're able, please consider helping us out by picking up a few at back-to-school prices.

Walmart: $.38
Target: $.39
Staples: $.50

All colors and designs are great but be sure to grab the cardboard ones without spiral binding.

We have drop spots in Hampshire and Franklin county, including our home base in Turners/Great Falls. And mail is cool too: PO Box 391 Greenfield 01302.

Take care, thank you, and keep cool 😎 😘

Tonight Tonight Tonight!!On Thursday, July 16, there will be a film screening of "Woman at War" at the Last Ditch bar an...
07/16/2026

Tonight Tonight Tonight!!

On Thursday, July 16, there will be a film screening of "Woman at War" at the Last Ditch bar and venue in Greenfield to benefit Great Falls Books Through Bars, organized by a supporter of GFBTB.

-Afterwards there will be an open discussion about the film, about GFBTB, or just hanging out!

-Doors 7pm, film 7:30pm. All ages.

$10, no one turned away for lack of funds.

More info here:
https://lastditchvenue.com/events-calendar #/events/183344

06/15/2026

Thanks for packing 152 packages with us on Saturday! Over 1k for the year so far!

Huzzah! Benefit show coming up on June 13th at the Brick House in Turners Falls after our next volunteer day. Check it...
06/08/2026

Huzzah! Benefit show coming up on June 13th at the Brick House in Turners Falls after our next volunteer day. Check it out! And follow/support the artists!

If you shopped with us yesterday and left a bag, please message us so we can try to get it back to you!
05/24/2026

If you shopped with us yesterday and left a bag, please message us so we can try to get it back to you!

05/10/2026

Thanks for packing 152 packages with us yesterday
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PO Box 391
Greenfield, MA

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