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After a slightly delayed start due to a truly torrential downpour, Monday’s vigil at the NYPL’s Spring fundraising gala went well! The rain stopped shortly after 6 PM, the skies started to clear, and we sent a powerful message to the New York Public Library administration. Reverend Billy and his choir injected a wonderful jolt… Continue reading Photos from June 3rd Vigil

Please join us for a vigil on Monday, June 3rd, during the New York Public Library’s Spring fundraising gala at the 42nd Street Library.  We want to thank the NYPL’s donors for supporting the library, but also alert them to the NYPL’s wasteful plans to gut the 42nd Street Library and sell off the Mid-Manhattan.… Continue reading Vigil at 42nd Street Library Monday, June 3rd

Our allies at the Historic Districts Council have organized a panel discussion on the future of the New York City library systems and their plans to downsize libraries and sell off assets: Knowledge of the Future: The Changing Face of New York City’s Public Library Systems Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 6pm Steelcase, 4 Columbus… Continue reading Panel Discussion on the Future of NYC Libraries May 29

The Committee to Save the New York Public Library has just issued “The NYPL Strikes Out,” a point-by-point refutation of claims made by the New York Public Library administration’s document: “Setting the Record Straight.” The NYPL distributed this document to its Trustees at the May 8th Trustees meeting, and also handed it out to participants… Continue reading NYPL Responds to “The Truth About the Central Library Plan” – Read Our Reply!

Today’s Wall Street Journal contains a detailed article reviewing attempts to change the design and operation of central libraries in various cities throughout the US.  The article, “The Library’s Future is Not an Open Book,” by Julie Iovine, concludes with this analysis of  the NYPL’s Central Library Plan: But it’s the larger question that’s most… Continue reading Wall Street Journal Attacks “Arid, Corporate Aesthetic” of 42nd Street Library Plan

Wednesday’s rally was a great success, and sent a strong message to the New York Public Library Trustees, “Don’t gut the 42nd Street Library!”  Turnout was excellent, despite torrential rain in the morning and intermittent rain which continued in the afternoon.  In addition to the main rally in front of the library, we also had… Continue reading Rally a Success!

Join us for a rally on Wednesday, May 8th, at 3:30 PM sharp in front of the 42nd Street Library facing 5th Avenue, during the quarterly meeting of the Library Trustees.  The rally will start promptly: we want to have a strong presence as the Trustees enter the building for their meeting.  If you can’t… Continue reading Rally at the 42nd Street Library Wednesday, May 8th, Rain or Shine!

Take action to stop the Central Library Plan and save the 42nd Street Library!  Please join us for a week of leafleting at the 42nd Street Library culminating in a rally on Wednesday, May 8th, during the meeting of the New York Public Library Trustees at the 42nd Street Library. We will leaflet from Noon… Continue reading Leafleting at 42nd St Library; Rally May 8

We have received multiple reports that the historic book stacks in the 42nd Street Research Library have now been emptied. Removing the books is a prelude to the proposed demolition of the stacks later this year or early in 2014 as part of the Central Library Plan.  The removal process started many months ago. Construction… Continue reading The 42nd Street Library Book Stacks Have Been Emptied!

Please join the Committee to Save the New York Public Library, Citizens Defending Libraries, Comptroller John Liu, and other elected officials for a rally on the steps of New York’s City Hall to protest policies of New York City’s public library systems that place the interests of real estate developers above the interests of library… Continue reading Rally at City Hall Thursday, April 18th, Noon