upcoming dates: September 7th SITE Santa Fe
The Mobile Abolition Library is a visual arts and literacy initiative grounded in an abolitionist framework. The mobile collection and its programming is centered in challenging and reimagining the systems of surveillance, policing, punishment, and community care. The intention is to be a community-driven project that raises awareness, inspires critical thinking, and fosters discussions about incarceration’s impact on communities.
The project is a collaboration between Bernadine Hernandez and Martìn Wannam of the Fronteristxs collective and sheri crider of the Sanitary Tortilla Factory. Additional contributing artists include Delilah Montoya, John-Mark Collins and Kaitlin Bryson. Contributing organizations include Bookworks, ACLUNM and A Good Sign.
The library houses a collection of over 300 books, zines, seed library and portrait archive. The materials in the collection cover topics related to abolition, social justice, and community care. The library emphasizes grassroots and alternative methods to reimagine the possibility of transforming criminal justice to envision and create a more equitable and sustainable future.
DONATE BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY HERE
We accept NEW and USED books!! In the spirit of generosity and abolition, we hope to have multiple copies of books to leave with readers and communities. We are so grateful to Bookworks one of Albuquerque’s last remaining local, independent bookstores is our incredible local partner hosting the book drive to community source the physical books for the library. Authors, book lovers, Abolitionists world wide are encouraged to purchase the books for the traveling library. Click here to purchase books and become a supporter of this project, we also accept used books. Find our complete book list here.
ADD TO THE JUSTICE IMPACTED ARCHIVE HERE
JUSTICE IMPACTED PORTRAIT ARCHIVE is a collection of personal stories directly impacted by mass incarceration. The portrait series is an ongoing project created by sheri crider. You can contribute to the archive HERE.
Receive a 12″x18″ portrait for participating!
THE SEED LIBRARY focuses on promoting sustainable practices and community resilience. The seed library will focus on seeds centered on food and climate resilience for each region that the library visits. We believe that land based practices are central to transforming criminal justice. Our first edition of the Mobile Abolition seeds available were designed and thoughtfully selected by Kaitlin Bryson.
TRAVEL PLAN The library is set to visit various locations in New Mexico and the US over the next three years. This includes community and library spaces, communities directly surrounding migrant detention centers and prisons. Additionally the mobile library will visit book stores, art museums and spaces that create space for critical dialogue.
ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS include travel to key museum and art exhibitions throughout the state and leverages the intersection between art and activism.
FOR MORE INFO:
PHONE (505) 228-3749 OR EMAIL abolitionlibrary@gmail.com
Thank you to our partners and supporters!
