How Operation Paperback Works

Operation Paperback registers and educates its volunteers, and facilitates the fair distribution of books to troops. Members of our volunteer network are asked to collect, pack and ship books directly to troops overseas. Through our online system, volunteers are able to easily download shipping lists that give them the names and reading preferences of troops overseas. Once they pack and send their books, they report their shipments to us.

While Operation Paperback relies heavily on its volunteer shipping network to deliver books to troops, we receive hundreds of requests a year for specific titles or what we define as ‘high-demand genres' that must be shipped by staff members. In addition, we have a steady stream of special projects where Operation Paperback purchases and ships books in bulk in support of military missions.

Media inquiries can be directed to Andrea Hoshmand, andrea@operationpaperback.org.