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To amplify, strengthen, and progress the futures of New York City’s three public library systems through community-led organizing, action, and increased funding.

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Have 30 seconds during lunch?

Make an impact by sending a letter to your City Council Member, showing support for increased and stabilized funding of NYC public library systems

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City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!
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 in...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Feeling inspired to take action this morning?

Join us in calling our City Council members and demand .5% of the budget be committed to fund our libraries!

Already called? Tell us how it went:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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📢 Want to organize around NYC public libraries to secure stable and expanded funding?

Our next meeting is Nov 16, 2-4:15 in Brooklyn - email info@nycplan.org for details.

We’re organizing a People’s Assembly + Library propaganda fair in addition to our current campaign - hope to see you there!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🎃 Thinking spooky thoughts this Wednesday about what NYC would be like without our libraries?

Join us in calling our City Council Members to demand they commit .5% of the budget for libraries!

Not sure what to say? Not sure who your council member is?

Find out here!
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A tan image, with a stack of books in the center. Above the books is text that reads “Have a spine, support the library budget”. Below the image, there is text that reads “Join us in calling our city council members every Wednesday to let them know library funding is a non-negotiable priority!” And the last line of text reads “ask for .5% of the budget for libraries!”
October 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🚇BROOKLYN! Is this your City Council District?

41: Darlene Mealy
42: Chris Banks
43: Susan Zhuang
44: Simcha Felder
46: Mercedes Narcisse

Join us in calling your Councilmember to get .5% of the budget for our libraries!

Use this helpful script :

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Call your City Councilmember
A guide and script for calling your city councilmember…
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October 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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👑 QUEENS! Is this your City Council District?

20: Sandra Ung
21: Francisco Moya
23: Linda Lee
25: Shekar Krishnan
27: Dr. Nantasha Williams
28: Adrienne E. Adams
31: Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

Call your Councilmember with us to get .5% of the budget for our libraries!

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Call your City Councilmember
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October 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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📣 BRONX! Is this your City Council District?

08: Diana Ayala
12: Kevin C. Riley
14: Pierina Ana Sanchez
15: Oswald Feliz
16: Althea Stevens
17: Rafael Salamanca Jr.
18: Amanda Farías

Join us in calling your Councilmember to get .5% of the budget for our libraries!

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Call your City Councilmember
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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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⛴️STATEN ISLAND! Is this your City Council District?

49: Kamillah Hanks
50: David Carr
51: Frank Morano

Join us in calling your Councilmember to get .5% of the budget for our libraries!

Not sure who your rep is? Look it up here and use this helpful script:

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Call your City Councilmember
A guide and script for calling your city councilmember…
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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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☎️ Wednesday phone zap time!

Join us in calling our City Council members to tell them library funding is a non-negotiable priority ☎️

Find your council member and use this helpful script to make your voice heard!

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An image of a phone and text on line ruled paper - the text says “calls will continue until library budgets improve! Join us in calling our city council members every Wednesday to let them know library funding is a non-negotiable priority! Ask for .5% of the budget for libraries!”
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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📣 Get in the fight for NYC’s public libraries! 🗽

Want to know what you can do?

Check out this new NYC PLAN zine with lots of ideas :

drive.google.com/file/d/1aWup...
Fight for your public library NYC Edition.pdf
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October 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Wednesdays are for libraries!

We’re calling our city council members every Wednesday now through January to demand at least half a percent of the city budget be dedicated for the NYC library systems.

Call with us!

Here’s a script including how to find your city council member :
bit.ly/3KM9Eq9
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October 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Every Wednesday we’re calling our city council members to demand a baseline of at least %.5 of the city budget be used to fund NYC libraries.

Join us in calling!

Here’s a script with instructions bit.ly/3KM9Eq9 , and you can look up your city council member here : council.nyc.gov/districts/
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October 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Do you want to take measurable and material action to protect and enhance our libraries?

Join us at our second People’s Assembly!

We’ll be at the NY Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan [2 W 64th St] Saturday, October 4th, from 12:45-4:30pm.

RSVP : nycplanpeoplesassembly.eventbrite.com
NYCPLAN is hosting a People’s Assembly in Manhattan at the NY Society for Ethical Culture, located at 2 W 64th st, on Saturday October 4th, from 12:45-4:30pm. RSVP at nycplanpeoplesassembly.eventbrite.com In this image advertising the event, people are sitting around a table taking excitedly about their vision for NYC public libraries and how we can secure more funding for libraries. There will be snacks, and Spanish translation can be provided if asked for. We’d love to see you there!
September 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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👋 Hi Bluesky!

We’re New York City Public Library Action Network (NYC PLAN) 📚

Our mission is to amplify, strengthen, and progress the futures of New York City’s three public library systems through community-led organizing, action, and increased funding.

Learn more about us at nycplan.org
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Join NYC PLAN at our upcoming Public Library People’s Assembly It will be held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on the Upper West Side on Saturday, October 4th from 12:45pm-4:30pm.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM