Number of hand bound US Constitutions given away (since 2016): 2,292
It’s August 2026 and I’ve been stocking a little dispenser with US Constitutions for about 6 months, now. I’d guess that I’ve left about 200 or so at this location. Initially, someone would attack these immediately, but the last incident was early July, when I found hot sauce smeared in the dispenser.
I’ve been experimenting with minor changes to the covers and including or not including a timeline of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the eventual adoption of the current US Constitution. Having made over 2,000 of these over the years, I’ve needed to tinker with them just to keep the work less monotonous. Whichever version you come across, I hope you find it useful.
This project began in 2016, when I became alarmed by how people discussed politics. In an attempt to do **something**, I started binding copies of the US Constitution and giving them away. I give them out at rallies, coffee shops, restaurants, post offices, and just about wherever I go.
Since then, I’ve come to think we need to educate people about what the constitution is and what it does. Although it’s a short document, it has some legalese and can be difficult to understand. Consequently, simply picking up a copy now isn’t going to fix anything—especially when the government has largely abandoned it (I’d call it a coup). We need to show people how its various parts shape our world and why it matters that we don’t let it become “just words”. I don’t think I’m the right person for that job, so if you’re a teacher or really good at explaining things, this is **your** call to action.
For more about how each free US Constitution is made, click here (blog page). The summary is it takes about 20 minutes to make each one. They are printed at home, stitched together, and covered by me. They cost about $1.05 each in materials, plus the 20 minutes of labor I put into each one. If you’d like a batch of 10 for your local community, I offer them for $11 + $5 shipping anywhere within the US (10 pack/US Constitutions). Each one is numbered in the order they’re completed.