"The Occupy Wall Street Library is an incredible source of credibility for the larger Occupy Wall Street movement. A quick online search turns up dozens of stories from around the world that reference the library, and the prevailing attitude about it seems to be some variation of “these protestors are more together than you think, they even have a library.” This is a strong endorsement both of the movement and of the role of libraries in modern society. The idea that a library is seen as a mark of culture and that creating one is a mark of civic pride and gravitas says a lot about how the institution is still valued by society at large."
"Along with the movement, Occupy libraries are spreading. ...It is becoming a part of the working model of long-term occupation sites that they have a library. This isn’t a formal decision and there is no network or protocols between the libraries. It is simply taken as a matter of course that this niche would present itself and be filled by a library. These hard-working activist library volunteers are ensuring that the revolution will archived and cataloged for generations to come."
-American Libraries article
2022
4 years ago