Why Is New York City Planning to Sell and Shrink Its Libraries?

Defend our libraries, don't defund them. . . . . fund 'em, don't plunder 'em

Mayor Bloomberg defunded New York libraries at a time of increasing public use, population growth and increased city wealth, shrinking our library system to create real estate deals for wealthy real estate developers at a time of cutbacks in education and escalating disparities in opportunity. It’s an unjust and shortsighted plan that will ultimately hurt New York City’s economy and competitiveness.

It should NOT be adopted by those we have now elected to pursue better policies.

Monday, June 3, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: June 3, 2013 Vigil At Central Reference Library Protesting Loss of Our Cultural Patrimony- Evening of NYPL Fund-Raiser

On June 3, 2013 The Committee to Save The New York Public Library and Citizens Defending Libraries a vigil in front of the 42nd Street Library Central Reference Library during the New York Public Library's Spring fundraising gala.  The vigil, acknowledging that while the groups were thankful to the NYPL's donors for supporting the library, they needed to be alerted to the NYPL's wasteful plans to gut the 42nd Street Library and sell off the Mid-Manhattan.

It was a good thing that the (relatively last minute) announcements of the vigil specified that it would take place RAIN OR SHINE, because it started at 6:00 PM immediately after a truly torrential downpour.  (It ended a bit after its official ending time of 7:30.)

heaven favored the groups as the skies cleared and the crowd that had not been discouraged from attending replaced the rain flooding the steps.

Around 100 people responded to the last minute noticing of the event not counting those who came with Reverend Billy and his choir.  The choir performed their newly composed library song, the refrain of which, taken from Ada  Louise Huxtable's last review before she died, was “You don't
update a masterpiece.”
Photo on Flicker from kittylittered
Photo on Flicker from kittylittered



 
















Photo on Flicker from kittylittered

Photo on Flicker from kittylittered
Additional images: Two more photos on flicker: Photo #One and Photo #Two

VIDEOS
Video: SAVE THE STACKS! - NY Public Library Protest "Shoutin' out in Public Space" song New York Public Library SERMON by Rev. Billy + "Breaking Into Public Space" SONG


Video: SAVE THE STACKS! - NY Public Library Protest "Shoutin' out in Public Space" song



Video: Librarians, Activists, and Henry Louis Gates collide @ the New York Public Library (6.2.2013)


Video: Reverend Billy choir goes to save the libraries from sale, shrinkage and underfunding.



Video: June 3 vigil outside the 42nd St. Central Reference library Reverend Billy’s choir assembles.



Video: June 3 vigil outside the 42nd St. Central Reference library Rev. Billy Preaches and then the Stop Shopping Choir Performs “Breaking Into Public Space.”


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 Visually oriented?  You might also be interested in the following:
•    PHOTO GALLERY- CDL's Library Protection Week (April 2013)

•    PHOTO GALLERY: May 8, 2013 Rally on Day of NYPL Trustee's Meeting

•    VIDEOS: Available videos pertaining to the Citizens Defending Libraries (Including Videos of •    Elected Officials and Candidates Expressing Their Views On Saving Libraries From Sell-offs)

•    Cartoons and Images

•    More Cartoons and Images

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