Save NYC Libraries

Our site is black today to protest the Stop Online Privacy Act(SOPA), and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) currently being considered in both houses of congress. While others have said it better that I can, these bills will essentially cut off free speech on the internet as we know it. They allow for cutting …

We stood strong. We stood brave. We stood together. Now we are still standing. Historic restorations to library budgets were announced today. While we are still waiting for full breakdowns all sources tell us that there will be NO library closures and NO layoffs! Thank you! Thank you to the City Council, to the Speaker, …

So here’s the  thing, libraries are an important part of the social fabric of our city. They provide a place for our neighbors to interact, learn to read, learn to live in a new country, learn new job and computer skills, and learn english. You’ll notice a lot of “learns” in that last bit, because …

Do you have 5 minutes for libraries? Why not spend them calling 311? June 16th and 17th are Call In Action Days Call 311, get everyone you know to call 311! If we all got just 10 people to call that would be thousands of calls! Mayor Bloomberg has a “big board” in the bullpen, …

 Where were you this past Saturday night? Warm and snug in your apartment, listening to the storm rage outside? Not us. Hardcore library activists and supporters read from 4PM Saturday June 11th to 4PM Sunday June 12th on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library. Through rain, cold, and driving winds we …