A Final Chapter in the Occupy Library

April 15, 2013

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man standing looking at books on the sidewalk.

Credit:

The People's Library

A Final Chapter in the Occupy Library

Produced by:

Lauren Spohrer

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New York City has agreed to reimburse the Occupy Wall Street Library for books destroyed as police cleared protestors out of Zucotti Park. The library had thousands of books and was staffed by professional librarians such as Mandy Henk, who became a plaintiff in the lawsuit against New York City and the owner of Zucotti Park. She says they are deciding how to distribute the money to literacy programs.

Music:

"Dudley" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tagged with:

College

Occupation

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Protest

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