Category Archives: Photographs
POETRY MONTH~ OWS Poetry Anthology @ Jefferson Market Library
For the month of April, the Jefferson Market Library is holding an exhibition of poems from the OWS Poetry Anthology on the wall of the spiral staircase leading up the beautiful tower. It’s a great chance for library goers to … Continue reading
Filed under Art, OccupyLibraries, Party time!, Photographs, Poetry, Stephen
Fun!
A couple weeks ago we got invited to the librarian social event of the season, Biblioball. Aren’t we pretty?
Filed under Jaime, OccupyLibraries, Photographs
Library = Crime?
What was once the People’s Library is now a crime scene.
Filed under 11/15 Eviction, Free Speech, Hristo, Photographs
Occupy Together
I want to write all about the day in detail – our working group (aka, our library family) spent the day of action spread out all over the city working independently and also working together. We had our online and … Continue reading
Filed under #N17, Michael, Photographs
Guest Speakers at The People’s Library
The People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street has been fortunate to host a number of special guest speakers in recent days including Carl Mayer, Jonathan Lethem, Lynn Nottage, Jennifer Egan, and Douglas Rushkoff. Upcoming are Michael Zweig and Daniel Pinchbeck. … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Photographs, Steve S.
State of affairs
A quiet moment in The People’s Library, just past midnight October 23, 2011
Filed under Michael, Photographs
More visitors to The People’s Library: Johanna Lawrenson, Mickey Z, and Jesse Jackson
Mickey Z and Johanna Lawrenson (Abbie Hoffman’s widow) stopped by the library yesterday. Jesse Jackson also passed through.
Filed under Photographs, Steve S.
Harmonious
“Amid one of the most dynamic political events in recent American history lies one of the most harmonious of places – a library. Occupy Wall Street has become known for its animated protests and run-ins with police, but walk inside … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Michael, Photographs
Library Working Group Meets
On Saturday we had our first formal working group meeting at the library. Prior to this meeting, our decision making process has been to reach consensus within the group who are on the ground at the library or through conversations … Continue reading
Filed under Michael, Photographs, Process, Working Group Meeting
The People’s Library Loves Books and the Writers of Books Love the People’s Library
Here’s Beth Gutcheon donating a copy each of all of her books—and in the rain! I asked her to pose for a photo and inscribe her donations. Because, how great is this? If you meet any other writers who want to … Continue reading
Filed under Photographs, Steve S.
Solidarity Letter from Occupy Portland Library
During our Library Working Group meeting today, we were thrilled to get a hand delivered letter from the Occupy Portland Library (Oregon). We put the courier on the spot and asked him to read it to us. Here’s the video, … Continue reading
Filed under #OccupyPortland, Media, Michael, OccupyLibraries, Photographs, Solidarity, Video
Cleaning up after The Clean Up
Thursday, in preparation for the eviction resistance, the park was cleaned by sanitation and many volunteers. Here the New York Times features a photograph of the area where the library usually sits being scrubbed. This paper was sitting on a table in … Continue reading
Filed under Media, Michael, Photographs
Eviction Resistance.
Photographs by Stephen Boyer of the People’s Library wrapped up and ready for the eviction resistance Friday morning.
Filed under Brookfield, Emergency Actions, Michael, Photographs, Solidarity
Naomi Klein and Eve Ensler visit The People’s Library
Lovely people both and excited about what we’re doing.
Filed under Photographs, Steve S.
I just love this photo
A day in the life of the People’s Library Reference desk.
Filed under Announcements, Photographs, Steve S.
Gabriella Csoszó
Hungarian artist Gabriella Csoszó has posted a series of photographs of the People’s Library on her blog Public Image. The photos reveal often overlooked layers of the processing of our books, the architecture of the spaces we’ve built to hold them, the … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Michael, Photographs
