#ows library

Thousands of OWS' library books missing after raid

Looking to check out a book while you Occupy? Until the dismantling of the Zuccotti Park encampment earlier this week that was a fairly simple proposition, thanks to the "People's Library," which was some 5,000 volumes strong. The library's entire setup was confiscated by police during the raid, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office insisted via Twitter that the books would be available to be picked up today. The Occupiers charged with retrieving the books were incensed to find, however, that thousands of their books were missing or destroyed. Several laptops kept around the library are missing, as well; the proprietors of the OWS Library Twitter condemned Mayor Bloomberg thusly: "So @MikeBloomberg you lied, so where is the #OWSLibrary? Because it's not at the Sanitation Garage." source

The Associated Press reported that two of their reporters, writer Karen Matthews and photographer Seth Wenig, were taken into custody. The New York Daily News reported that their reporter Matthew Lysiak was also detained. NPR freelance reporter Julie Walker was arrested but indicated she has been released. Lindsey Christ, a reporter for local New York One News, said she was getting pushed by police and also wrote, “No media allowed in.” She indicated to The New York Times‘s Brian Stelter, “Those 20 minutes were some of the scariest of my life.”

 Kidnapping books will not be tolerated!

I don't really have the funds to donate to the actual OWS movement, but I always have extra books. Thinking about mailing some to the Occupy Wall Street Library.