Library Fight Continues

An injunction has been filed against the closing of 2 branch libraries in Hartford.

On Monday July 14 there will be at least 2 events: A rally at 2:30 pm at Mark Twain School
in the Northend of Hartford (more info below) and an opportunity to voice protest at the
City Council meeting that evening.

Today from 4 - 6 pm, there was a rally in front of Mark Twain Library at 256 Farmington Ave
organized by the Laurel Corner Neighborhood Assoc.
By 5 pm, when i arrived, there were about 25 people, black, white, young kids and older adults.
Channel 61 was interviewing people and interviewed a young child surrounded by other
children.

We marched in a picket line in front of the library (which had officially closed for good at 5 pm.)
We chanted, “1-2-3-4, Open up the library doors, 5-6-7-8, Stop the cuts, Educate”;
“Money for libraries and education, Not for war and occupation”
“Open the libraries, Close the Prisons.”
Signatures on petitions were collected with signors including attendees, passers-by and even
drivers in cars stopped at the light on the corner of Farmington and Laurel.

Socialists and Queers were well represented, as is our custom.
Several of the young children took turns carrying the big Stars & Queer Stripes rainbow flag!

At the end of the rally, someone hung a poster on the window of the library that reads:
“Libraries are Cheaper Than Prisons!”

Info on Rally in Northend:

The North Hartford Coalition
(NORTH HARTFORD RALLY)

·    ARE YOU TIRED OF SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN NORTH HARTFORD BEING COMPRIMISED?

·    ARE YOU TIRED OF REDEVELOPMENT THAT COMPROMISE YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE?

·    ARE YOU TIRED OF RESOURCES GOING DOWNTOWN AND NOT TO YOUR COMMUNITY?

TIME: STARTS AT 2:30PM
PLACE: MARK TWAIN SCHOOL
WHEN: JULY 14TH
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT DONNA @ 922-8453 OR DEB @ 985-2402