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Indy Shorts

Indianapolis, IN
July 23th - July 28th, 2024

With the help of Urbana Champaign Books to Prisoners, all lightly used paperback books collected from our Indy Shorts book drive will be distributed to prison libraries around the region to enrich the lives of incarcerated individuals.


To support this initiative, bring a gently-used, paperback book to either our screening at SPOTLIGHT: The New Yorker on Saturday, July 27 at 5:30pm at Living Room Theaters or to the Indy Shorts Hospitality Suite.


Books we're looking for (paperback only):


Career and Personal Development

  • College-level dictionaries

  • GED preparation

  • Personal finance


History and Culture

  • American and British history

  • African American biographies

  • Black power


Recent Fiction

  • Urban fiction

  • Manga

  • Anime

“Books hold power... Education unlocks the potential for personal growth and change.”

Heather Shaner

Criminal Defense Attorney

Featured in Public Defender

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