Reading With Conviction is here to perform one simple task: adding books to the shelves of the 88 prison libraries in Texas. You make this happen with your donation of money or books.

Donating anything to a prison is not a simple matter, and books are no exception. To ensure that our contributions make it to the shelves of prison libraries while imposing a minimal amount of time and expense on the very busy employees of the TDCJ, please make sure all your books conform to these guidelines before donating. You can also purchase new books on our wish list from Amazon.com, or donate cash using the convenient link on the sidebar.

Questions? Comments? You can leave public comments on this page, which may benefit others, or you can send a private email via the contact form on the Contact page.

This year as of June 15, we’ve shipped 698 books to the TDC, on track to pass last year’s total of 1,190. This happens thanks to generous donors such as:

  • Janice and Craig L.
  • Marsha S./Tech-Line Products, maker of the incredible GlassMat
  • Google Inc.
  • Lisa and Darrell R.
  • Virginia H.
  • Rowan McF.
  • Brenda R.
  • Chris S.
  • Rebecca W.
  • O’Reilly and Associates
  • Jules G.
  • Jeff and Sheila S.
  • St. George’s Books
  • Kaitlin N.
  • Susan S.
  • Michael S.
  • Joey N.
  • Anonymous
  • Stephanie R.
  • Randy J.
  • Mark N.
  • Denise N.

You can help by using the donation box to the right. Funds will be applied 100% towards the purchase of books. Our average purchase price is $2, so your $20 donation can end up adding 8-10 books to the library shelves.