Call (909) 626-3066 or stop by the Claremont Forum Bookshop at 536 West First Street and donate your books today. We accept paperback, hardcover fiction and non-fiction books. We cannot use encyclopedias, college textbooks, or damaged books.
Donate Time
The Claremont Forum has many volunteer opportunities. We are always seeking volunteers to sort and wrap books for inmates, shelve new donations and work as a cashier. If interested, call (909) 626-3066.
Donate Funds
Your donations are essential to keep the Prison Library Project going. Postage, supplies, books and resources are purchased with your donations and truly make an impact in the lives of inmates nationwide. Use our Pay Pal link below to make a safe, secure online donation today.
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You can set up automatic donation every month. Don’t see the option you are looking for? Let us help you! Contact rachel@claremontforum.org.
We also gratefully accept donations by mail:
The Claremont Forum, 586 West First Street, Claremont, CA 91711
The Claremont Forum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, which means that your donation is fully tax-deductible.
Honor or Memory Gifts
A tribute or memorial donation is a meaningful and hopeful way to honor someone special in your life while supporting the mission of The Claremont Forum and the Prison Library Project. Your help has never been needed more urgently. We are grateful that you wish to donate to CF in honor or in memory of a loved one. The fastest and easiest way to make your donation is to give online. Clicking the button below will take you to the online donation form for tribute/memorial donations.
Or, if you prefer, you may mail a check via U.S. Post. If you choose to mail your contribution, please be sure to include a note indicating the name of the person you are honoring or memorializing, as well as the name and address of anyone who should receive an acknowledgment of your generous donation. Send your contribution and note to the following address:
The Claremont Forum
586 West First Street
Claremont, CA 91711
For more information, email manager@claremontforum.org
Corporate Matching Gifts
Want to increase your contribution? Ask your employer about corporate matching gifts. Many corporations have matching gift programs and will match your donation to an accredited charitable organization. It's an easy way to double or even triple the impact of your personal contribution to The Claremont Forum.
- Check with your human resources department to find out whether your company has a matching gift policy. If it does, your employer will usually provide a form for you to fill out and send to us with your donation. We will verify your gift and return the form to your company, which will then issue a matching gift contribution directly to the CF.
- Please send all gifts and forms to: The Claremont Forum, 586 West First Street, Claremont, CA 91711
Where Your Money Goes
By relying heavily on the efforts of volunteers, we are able to keep administrative costs to a minimum.
The Prison Library Project
Every year the Claremont Forum’s Prison Library Project mails thousand of book to inmates nationwide.
Claremont Forum Community Space & Gallery
In addition to the PLP, the Claremont Forum provides low cost/free space to community groups, artists and others to provide a unique assortment of cultural and civic opportunities to the community.
Sunday Farmers & Artisans Market
Our weekly market offers fresh, local produce, arts, crafts, and music to downtown Claremont.