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kristiwk

Jun 13 min read

We got our first grant!

ALA awards $10,000 grants to 16 libraries serving incarcerated persons or assisting those re-entering society to build capacity CHICAGO —...

kristiwk

Feb 23 min read

SAN QUENTIN LIBRARY LAUNCHES NEEDLEPOINT CRAFTING PROGRAM

November 29, 2023 by Richard Fernandez https://sanquentinnews.com/san-quentin-library-launches-needlepoint-crafting-program/ A new...

kristiwk

Feb 21 min read

American Libraries Magazine Nov/Dec 2023

Making Friends Many public libraries receive financial support from local Friends groups. The Friends of the San Quentin (Calif.) Prison...

kristiwk

Feb 24 min read

SQ LIBRARY’S BOOK FAIR SERIES CONTINUES TO PROMOTE LITERACY, LEARNING, FAMILY TIES

July 27, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho https://sanquentinnews.com/sq-librarys-book-fair-series-continues-to-promote-literacy-learning-...

kristiwk

Mar 13, 20231 min read

Celebrating Our 1st Year!

Check out our first year recap and see some of the things we've accomplished in our first year. Read more here.

kristiwk

Jan 21, 20231 min read

BOOK GIVEAWAY HELD BY FRIENDS OF SQ LIBRARY

Here's an article about the Kid's Bookfair we held at the San Quentin Library in December. Thanks to the San Quentin News for the...

kristiwk

Jan 21, 20231 min read

Group offers crucial support to San Quentin library

We were interviewed by the guys at San Quentin News a while back and the article just came out! Thanks to Marcus Henderson,...

kristiwk

Jan 21, 20231 min read

Inside San Quentin State Prison, a place where minds can be free

We were mentioned in the SF Chronicle in the Book Column written by Barbara Lane! We are very excited - this means that more people are...

kristiwk

Jan 21, 20231 min read

Berkeley Bookmark + Friends of the Library

The Berkeley Bookmark, publication of the Berkeley Friends of the Library, wrote an article about how the Friends of the San Quentin...

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