Big News and Looking Ahead!


We have big news! San Francisco Public Library and the American Library Association received approval for additional Mellon Foundation funding to continue our Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People project!


Many thanks to the Mellon Foundation, and to all of you who support this work!



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Grant work continues!!

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We're so, so excited to continue the Expanding Information Access to Incarcerated People grant project!


The next phase of funding makes it possible for SFPL's Jail and Reentry Services department to continue to host in-person convenings in June of 2025 and 2026. We'll host these in coordination with the ALA Annual Conference.


The ALA-based digital literacy and reentry work will continue into 2025.


We're also adding an early-career learning opportunity to the work. Please look out for future details on this!



Virtual Meeting of Librarians and Information Workers for Incarcerated People and People in the Process of Reentry


Join librarians and information workers as we discuss our work with incarcerated people and people in the process of reentry.


Our early 2025 meeting schedule is:


  • Friday January 10, 2025

  • Friday March 14, 2025

  • Friday May 9, 2025


All meetings are at 1 PM Eastern / 12 PM Central / 11 AM Mountain / 10 AM Pacific.


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Thank you!

SFPL's Jail & Reentry Services staff wish you a peaceful end of the year! We look forward to reconnecting soon.


You can contact us at jailandreentryservices@sfpl.org.

https://sfpl.org/services/jail-and-reentry-services/expanding-information-access-incarcerated-people-initiative

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