Biblio Bites 3 (Mini-sode) - Free is Free, Unless You're In Prison

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The Forgotten Library

Nikki Gee

32 episodes

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Your intrepid librarian host delves into those dusty corners of the bookshelf to retrieve gems you probably have never heard of. Episodes usually run along one of the following themes: Back of the Stacks (public domain works of fiction or nonfiction), Ridic Fic (how was THIS published? No, seriously), Cavalcade of Comics (Golden Age comics from lesser known franchises, usually genre-based). Transcripts and source lists: http://bit.ly/4gotlib If you like this, buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/forgottenlib

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Biblio Bites 3 (Mini-sode) - Free is Free, Unless You're In Prison

The Forgotten Library

10 minutes 28 seconds

5 years ago

Biblio Bites 3 (Mini-sode) - Free is Free, Unless You're In Prison

In this episode of Biblio Bites, we take a look at prison libraries and their eclipse by predatory tech companies claiming to offer inmates a bunch of free books and multimedia - but are they really?

Further reading is linked in my website.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: This LibGuide from the American Library Association has links to several programs to donate books and materials to prison libraries and inmates: https://libguides.ala.org/PrisonLibraries/bookstoprisons