In a tiny basement on a scrapy block of 4th Avenue you will find a neatly arranged collection of books that are a lifeline for so many isolated people. Welcome to Books Through Bars, one of those perpetually underfunded groups that somehow are still able to help people in a substantial way. They donate books to people incarcerated across the country. Paperbacks, especially dictionaries, thesauruses, history, politics, art and social science books are always appreciated. Isn’t it time you did something with those college books gathering dust? Are you done reading that history of Africa in the 13th century? Are they gathering dust? If so, consider giving them away to the so many people who would really make good use of them. You can donate to Books Through Bars by making a donation to them at BookMooch.com, which is another great resource for those with DailyGotham inclinations.