Books Through Bars
SWARTHMORE, Pa. -- Several members of Swarthmore's cross country team joined up with their classmates on Saturday afternoon, traveling down Baltimore Pike to the unique and impressive space that is Books through Bars.
The Philadelphia-based organization pours over thousands of letters from prisoners across the country, and drawing on generous donations, volunteers then search the library for books to match the needs and desires expressed in the letters. The process is completed with a very detailed wrapping and sending of the books.
The volume of requests this organization is able to process is truly impressive and the students left with a deep sense of appreciation for the resources available to them at Swarthmore, a respect for a universal desire to learn and improve oneself, and a commitment to return as soon as possible to further the efforts of i.
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