Storybook Project - Lutheran Social Services of Illinois - Main Office
1001 East Touhy Avenue , Suite 50, Des Plaines, IL 60018
Eligibility
Incarcerated Parents at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state
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
Email[email protected]
Languages
English
Interpretation services
English; Spanish
Application process
To find out if a correctional facility participates or for information about volunteering, please email Kevin Copeland.
Fees
Free
Service area
IL
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
01/30/2026
Data provided by
211 Metro Chicago
Providing organization
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 the criminal justice system.