Daily Archives: November 17, 2011
Common Cause Calls on Bloomberg to “Open Your Wallet” to Replace Books
The “nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization” Common Cause has released a statement calling on Mayor Bloomberg to “Open your wallet Mayor Bloomberg, it’s time to buy some books.” The president of Common Cause Bob Edgar: “To the extent that the books lost … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Mandy, Solidarity
N17 Day of Direct Action
(This post will be updated as resources and news become available) 7:50 The People’s Library is OPEN on the Brooklyn Bridge. Chanting, “Banks got bailed out, books got thrown out.” 6:51 “Hey this is James (super tall corduroy man!) From … Continue reading
Filed under #N17, Betsy, Direct Action, Mandy, Michael, Solidarity, Stephen, Steve S.
Your Library in the News
The NYPD seized the People’s Library again tonight. We set up the library again today with 100 books, and the police came over this evening and stood in a line around the books, blocking anyone from reaching the books by creating a … Continue reading
Occupy Wall Street Poetry Anthology
Poets from around the world have been sending poems to the People’s Library in an effort to create a living/breathing poetry anthology in solidarity with the Occupy Wall St. movement. All poems are accepted into the anthology. The anthology is … Continue reading
Filed under Stephen
Occupying Walt Disney World
So last week I was in Florida with my mother. Yes, on purpose. It was a planned excursion to Disney World because my mother loves Disney World, and I love my mother, and I have a strict rule about never … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements
ALA President calls dissolution of People’s Library “Unacceptable”
The ALA has released a statement expressing “alarm” at the seizure of the People’s Library. The statement reads, in part: “The American Library Association deplores the destruction of libraries, library collections and property, and the disruption of the educational purpose … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Mandy, OccupyLibraries, Solidarity
