[6] Women's Prison Book Project was founded in 1994 in Minneapolis,[7] and incorporated as a nonprofit in Minnesota in 2000.
Since then, it has been located at several places in Minneapolis, including Arise Bookstore,[9] Boneshaker Books,[10][11] SOCO Commons, and Center of Belonging.
[12] For the organization's 25th anniversary in 2019, WPBP brought journalist and activist Victoria Law, author of Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women (2009, 2012), to the Twin Cities for several events.
[23][24] WPBP also receives financial donations from individuals and community groups - including an annual pancake breakfast - which are used towards postage and books.
[27][28] WPBP also partners with local organizations, including service learning courses for high school and university students.