News & Events

  • NYPL Agrees to Independent Review of Central Library Plan!

    Thursday’s State Assembly hearing on the Central Library Plan and the New York Public Library’s plans to sell off branch libraries was a tremendous success!  The room was jammed to capacity with over 125 people who shared our concerns; more than 50 spoke eloquently and passionately in favor of saving the 42nd Street Library, the…

  • State Assembly to Hold Public Hearing on the Sale of New York City’s Libraries – Thursday June 27!

    Assembly Member Micah Kellner, Chair of the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology, has called a public hearing on the sale of New York City library buildings to private developers on Thursday, June 27, in Manhattan. The Committee to Save the New York Public Library needs a big show of support at this hearing! Please…

  • Photos from June 3rd Vigil

    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…

  • Vigil at 42nd Street Library Monday, June 3rd

    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.…

  • Panel Discussion on the Future of NYC Libraries May 29

    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…

  • NYPL Responds to “The Truth About the Central Library Plan” – Read Our Reply!

    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…

  • Wall Street Journal Attacks “Arid, Corporate Aesthetic” of 42nd Street Library Plan

    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…

  • Rally a Success!

    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…

  • Rally at the 42nd Street Library Wednesday, May 8th, Rain or Shine!

    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…

  • Leafleting at 42nd St Library; Rally May 8

    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…

  • The 42nd Street Library Book Stacks Have Been Emptied!

    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…

  • Rally at City Hall Thursday, April 18th, Noon

    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…