Monthly Archives: November 2011
Found journals from the raid on 11/15/2011
After the raid, we were given all of the books found by the sanitation department. This included many people’s personal journals. It is our duty to help return them to their rightful owners, so here we are. If anybody lost … Continue reading
Filed under 11/15 Eviction
A People’s Digital Library and Prefigurative Politics
This is part one of a two part series. As a People’s Library librarian one question I get asked over and over again is why we don’t offer a digital library for our readers. It’s a good question and one … Continue reading
Filed under Mandy, Scholarship
From The Nation: The People’s Library of Occupy Wall Street Lives On
People’s Librarian William Scott has an essay in The Nation on the raid and his experiences working in the library. Bill writes, “For the past six weeks I have been living and working as a librarian in the People’s Library, camping … Continue reading
Filed under Mandy
Week 7 of the OWS Poetry Anthology Added… Finally!
THE POETRY MARATHON CONTINUES: The OWS Poetry Anthology has again been updated… It’s massive! It’s a marathon of poetry! 100 pages added! THE WORLD HAS A POETIC SPIRIT! IT’S BEING RADICALLY UNLEASHED! THERE IS A COMMUNITY OF THE SPIRIT! AND … Continue reading
Filed under Free Speech, Poetry, Stephen
Thanksgiving At Occupy Tampa by Bill Livsey
The night before Thanksgiving at Occupy Tampa a generous amount of food was donated by a local church group. This included bags of sandwiches, several trays of pasta and drinks. When the Tampa Police Department came to play their nightly … Continue reading
Filed under #OccupyTampa, Announcements, OccupyLibraries, Time Travel
Weekly Working Group Meeting for 11/27
Our library working group meeting will take place this Sunday, November 27th at 7:30PM at The Moonstruck Diner, 244 Madison Ave on the corner of Madison and 38th St. All are welcome to attend to discuss the future of the … Continue reading
Filed under Working Group Meeting
Macy’s at Midnight
Last night, Charlie and I, were the only librarians left at night near Liberty Plaza. Word had been going around of “Occupy Macy’s,” in which the occupiers would go and chant, until we are allowed in the store with the … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements
Read-In on Black Friday 11/25
Hide your books! Bloomberg is coming! The Occupy Wall Street Education and Empowerment group hosts a Read-In at Liberty Square, 12pm-1pm, Friday, November 25th. “Come be part of a mass read-in at Liberty Square in solidarity with the continuation of The … Continue reading
Filed under Direct Action
Today is a National Day of Mourning
Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US thanksgiving holiday. Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims and other European settlers. … Continue reading
Filed under #Decolonize
Press Conference on Library Destruction: Full Video
Video streaming by Ustream Full video of the press conference as recorded by The Other 99 Ustream. The conference starts at about 15 minutes in.
Filed under Announcements, Media, Michael
Packed Press Conference Documents Ruins of Over 3,000 Books
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@occupywallst.org For this event: Michael Oman-Reagan owspeopleslibrary@gmail.com Occupy Wall St. Librarians Demand Accountability from Bloomberg for Destruction of Thousands of Books and NYers’ Rights to … Continue reading
Filed under 11/15 Eviction, Media
People’s Library Demands Accountability from the Bloomberg Administration
The People’s Library: CALL TO ACTION Contact Mayor Bloomberg and ask him to respond to our three demands: 1. Replace every missing/damaged book, 2. Acknowledge that a wrong was committed and that this can never happen again, 3. A space … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements
Library Press Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: press@occupywallst.org For this event: William Scott, 412-390-6510 Occupy Wall Street Librarians Address Bloomberg for Destroying Books Over 4k Books, Documents, Were Trashed by NYPD & … Continue reading
Filed under 11/15 Eviction, Media
Violence Against Students & Faculty at CUNY
Media are picking up the story of the violent attack on students and faculty inside a CUNY campus last night and a petition is up calling for the Chancellor of CUNY to resign. boingboing covers it here. Chronical of Higher Education … Continue reading
Filed under #OccupyCUNY, Free Speech, Media, Michael, Opinion
#OccupyBloomberg and the “frozen zone”
Update 3:30: Frances has just sent a photo of the Upper East Side branch of the People’s Library and says: “It’s a festive fall day up here. The drum circle is active. We’re hungry and asked the upper east side to … Continue reading
Filed under #OccupyBloomberg, Frances, Michael, Poetry, Stephen
Destroyed Books on Display, Intergenerational Day & Occupying Bloomberg
Today, the People’s Library is displaying books that were destroyed by NYPD and DSNY on 11/15/11 during Bloomberg’s attack on #OccupyWallStreet. The books are currently in front of the iconic New York Public Library branch on 5th Ave and 42nd … Continue reading
Filed under #OccupyBloomberg, Michael
The Power Of Nonviolent Action
In response to violent attacks on peaceful protesters at UC Davis, students sit silently while Chancellor Linda Katehi walks to her car.
Filed under #OccupyUCDavis, Media, Michael, Solidarity
Going on Strike from Your Own Culture
Matt Taibbi’s take on OWS captured a part of why I went down to Liberty Plaza and got involved: “We’re all born wanting the freedom to imagine a better and more beautiful future. But modern America has become a place … Continue reading
