Maria Chavez-Hernandez “Libraries Change Peoples’ Lives” 2020 Award
Prison Letter Program
Clearwater Public Library System
The Clearwater Public Library System’s Prisoner Letter Program answers basic reference questions and provides research assistance to prison inmates throughout Florida. The program works to fulfill the needs of an underserved population. The Prison Letter Program provides outreach to incarcerated persons and receives between fifty to eighty letters a month from more than 35 State Correctional Facilities. With the belief that the core values of intellectual freedom and librarianship should benefit all Floridians, Clearwater Public Library System gladly provides information access for inmates.
Video about the Program is here:
