Books Behind Bars: Why Access to Reading Matters

Name: Books Behind Bars: Why Access to Reading Matters
Start: 2026-09-25T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-25T20:00:00-05:00
Location: The Literary, 122 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL, 61820

Fri, Sep 25th, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT — Fri, Sep 25th, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT

The Literary, 122 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL, 61820

IL, Illinois

A panel discussion featuring a public defender, formerly incarcerated community member, jail librarian, and Books2Prisoners volunteer exploring the relationship between literacy and incarceration, barriers to education behind bars, and how access to books supports personal growth and successful reentry.

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