Storybook Project - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - Main Office

Storybook Project is an LSSI-facilitated program at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state that allows incarcerated parents to record themselves reading a book to their children. With the help of dedicated, well-trained volunteers and donated children's books, parents select a book at the appropriate reading level of their child. Then a volunteer sits with parents to record a story, which is then burned onto a CD. The CD and book are mailed to the child or children at no cost to the family.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

1001 East Touhy Avenue , Des Plaines, IL 60018

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;

Fax

(847) 390-1453

Application process

To find out if a correctional facility participates or for information about volunteering, please email Kevin Copeland.

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Incarcerated Parents at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state

Languages

English

Service area

IL

Agency info

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois

Serving Illinois since 1867, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is one of the largest statewide social service providers. LSSI serves over 42,000 people annually, providing critical programs for Illinois residents each year, including foster care, mental health services, alcohol and drug treatment, affordable senior housing, residential programs for people with developmental disabilities, home care for seniors, and services that help families who have been impacted by incarceration.