New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #7
The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget is Terrible for NYC Public Libraries
News & Updates
People’s Assembly March 21, 2026
Join us on March 21 for a discussion about our visions for NYC libraries. Make the Road New York in Queens 104-19 Roosevelt Ave, Corona, NY 11368 Saturday, March 21st, 2026 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm (with free lunch provided starting at 12:00pm) NYC Public Library Action Network (NYC PLAN) is hosting our third people’s assembly! A […]
New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #6
City Council Campaign Update Lynn Schulman, Christopher Marte, Lincoln Restler, and Shahana Hanif have become the first four members of City Council to agree to our demand to raise the city’s library budget to 0.5% of the city’s budget in FY’27 and beyond. We also got our first No – Inna Vernikov, who is otherwise […]
New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #5
Thank you all so much! Firstly, we want to thank everybody who attended our Manhattan People’s Assembly on October 4th! Besides hearing from our speakers and panelists, it was amazing to hear all of your creative ideas for bolstering the library’s place against the fascists dismantling so many of our cultural and community institutions. Not […]
People’s Assembly Oct 4, 2025
NYC Public Library Action Network (NYCPLAN) is hosting our second people’s assembly! Come learn how you can advocate for our libraries. Over the summer, we hosted our first People’s Assembly in Brooklyn, an event where we discussed our visions for how funding impacts library workers and our communities. This October, we’re bringing it to Manhattan! […]
New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #4
NYC Public Library People’s Assembly: Manhattan Edition Over the summer, we hosted our first People’s Assembly in Brooklyn, an event where we discussed our visions for how funding impacts library workers and our communities. This October, we’re bringing it to Manhattan! Join us on Saturday, October 4th at the Society for Ethical Culture on the […]
New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #3
Our reaction to the outcome of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary, whose winner has adopted our demand to commit 0.5% of NYC’s budget to libraries and our response to the Library Budget for FY26
NYC PLAN response to Library Funding in the FY’26 Budget
In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for investing in public libraries (https://investinlibraries.org/). While we understand their gratitude, barely avoiding budget cuts is insufficient – our libraries need increased, sustained funding. […]
New York City Public Library Action Network Newsletter, Issue #2
A wind-up newsletter for the NYC mayoral Democratic Primary on June 24, 2025, a breakdown of the candidates’ stances on libraries, and a call to sign our open letter
NYC Public Library People’s Assembly
A People’s Assembly (PA) is a facilitated gathering where community members discuss key community issues and collectively problem-solve and decide how to address them. The NYC Public Library Action Network (NYC PLAN) invites New Yorkers to join us on May 17 to discuss library funding and to share our visions for our local libraries. Come […]