07-06-2022 - Detroit, USA-Opioid crisis. Narcan vending machine, Wayne State University library dispensing free packets of Narcan (overdose reversal drug naloxone) which can prevent death from a drug overdose. The... © Jim West

07-06-2022 - Detroit, USA-Opioid crisis. Narcan vending machine, Wayne State University library dispensing free packets of Narcan (overdose reversal drug naloxone) which can prevent death from a drug overdose. The... © Jim West

08-10-2021 - Detroit, USA-Using a power saw, E. Warren Tool Library. The library gives residents of the Morningside neighborhood access to a wide variety of hand and power tools at low cost. The nonprofit also off... © Jim West

21-03-2020 - Detroit, Michigan USA, A Little Free Library converted to a free food exchange/distribution because of the coronavirus crisis. The library was placed in front of their home by two ministers, Rev. Vick... © Jim West

21-03-2020 - Detroit, Michigan USA, A Little Free Library converted to a free food exchange/distribution because of the coronavirus crisis. The library was placed in front of their home by two ministers, Rev. Vick... © Jim West

26-02-2020 - Detroit Public Library, USA, One year old using a computer © Jim West

26-02-2020 - Detroit Public Library, USA, One year old using a computer © Jim West

26-02-2020 - Detroit Public Library, USA, One year old using a computer © Jim West

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

12-12-2019 - Bishopston library, Polling Station, Bristol © Paul Box

27-08-2015 - Dismaland a parody of Disneyland theme park by Banksy, Weston Super Mare. Library at the Bemusement Park. © Paul Box

27-08-2015 - Dismaland a parody of Disneyland theme park by Banksy, Weston Super Mare. Library at the Bemusement Park. © Paul Box

27-08-2015 - Dismaland a parody of Disneyland theme park by Banksy, Weston Super Mare. Library at the Bemusement Park. © Paul Box

27-08-2015 - Dismaland a parody of Disneyland theme park by Banksy, Weston Super Mare. Library at the Bemusement Park. © Paul Box

26-07-2015 - The Big Hoot Owl of Athena sculpture outside Kings Heath Library Birmingham. A public art project in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital © John Harris

13-03-2015 - Closed down public library in Seville, Andalusia. © Philip Wolmuth

28-01-2015 - Joe Rollin from Community support centre Barnsley in the radical library. Barnsley Community Centre, Barnsley Centre. © Connor Matheson

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2015 - The Library Of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

14-11-2014 - Salt Lake City, Utah - The Mormons' Family History Library, where anyone is welcome to do genealogical research, it is the largest genealogical library in the world. © Jim West

08-09-2014 - Library of Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

16-05-2013 - A woman takes a cigarette break outside the British Library, London. © Philip Wolmuth

09-04-2013 - Students visiting the Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon sitting outside the public library, Warwickshire © Connor Matheson

09-04-2013 - A family visiting Stratford-upon-Avon sitting outside the public library, Warwickshire © Connor Matheson

14-11-2012 - Author Will Self reads from his novel Umbrella, which has been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker prize, at the occupied Friern Barnet library. The library has been run by Occupy London and local vol... © Philip Wolmuth

14-11-2012 - Author Will Self reads from his novel Umbrella, which has been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker prize, at the occupied Friern Barnet library. The library has been run by Occupy London and local vol... © Philip Wolmuth

14-11-2012 - Author Will Self reads from his novel Umbrella, which has been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker prize, at the occupied Friern Barnet library. The library has been run by Occupy London and local vol... © Philip Wolmuth

14-11-2012 - Author Will Self reads from his novel Umbrella, which has been shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker prize, at the occupied Friern Barnet library. The library has been run by Occupy London and local vol... © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

23-10-2012 - A volunteer librarian at Friern Barnet library, which has been restocked and reopened as The People's Library and community hub by activists and local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

09-10-2012 - The new Library of Birmingham, Dutch architects Mecanoo and engineers Buro Happold have designed and constructed the building, which uses The use of groundwater as a source of renewable energy for air... © John Harris

27-04-2012 - Onay Kasab, Unite Regional Organiser. Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social ent... © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Mel Whitter, Unite Regional Officer. Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social ente... © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Onay Kasab, Unite Regional Organiser. Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social ent... © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Mel Whitter, Unite Regional Officer. Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social ente... © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

27-04-2012 - Picket of the Woolwich Centre on the first day of a Unite official strike by Greenwich library workers over plans to contract out the service to GLL, a social enterprise. © Philip Wolmuth

13-03-2012 - Speak Up For Libraries rally and lobby in Westminster in opposition to the proposed cuts to funding in the public library sector as part of the Government's austerity programme © Stefano Cagnoni

13-03-2012 - Speak Up For Libraries rally and lobby in Westminster in opposition to the proposed cuts to funding in the public library sector as part of the Government's austerity programme © Stefano Cagnoni

13-03-2012 - Speak Up For Libraries rally and lobby in Westminster in opposition to the proposed cuts to funding in the public library sector as part of the Government's austerity programme © Stefano Cagnoni

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Collecting statements from local residents for a High Court appeal outside the boarded-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Collecting statements from local residents for a High Court appeal outside the boarded-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

17-10-2011 - Local residents write messages of protest on boards sealing-up Preston Road Library, one of six libraries closed by Brent Council. © Philip Wolmuth

16-10-2011 - Cricklewood Library, one of six Brent libraries closed following a failed campaign by local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

16-10-2011 - Neasden Library, one of six Brent libraries closed following a failed campaign by local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

16-10-2011 - Cricklewood Library, one of six Brent libraries closed following a failed campaign by local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

16-10-2011 - Notice of closure. Neasden Library, one of six Brent libraries closed following a failed campaign by local residents. © Philip Wolmuth

13-10-2011 - Local residents guard Kensal Library following council attempts to board the building up, on the day of a failed High Court bid to prevent closure of six Brent libraries. © Philip Wolmuth

13-10-2011 - Local residents guard Kensal Library following council attempts to board the building up, on the day of a failed High Court bid to prevent closure of six Brent libraries. © Philip Wolmuth

13-10-2011 - Local residents guard Kensal Library following council attempts to board the building up, on the day of a failed High Court bid to prevent closure of six Brent libraries. © Philip Wolmuth

13-10-2011 - Local residents guard Kensal Library following council attempts to board the building up, on the day of a failed High Court bid to prevent closure of six Brent libraries. © Philip Wolmuth

13-10-2011 - Local residents guard Kensal Library following council attempts to board the building up, on the day of a failed High Court bid to prevent closure of six Brent libraries. © Philip Wolmuth

30-06-2011 - Staff picket the British Library as public sector workers strike over planned pension changes. © Philip Wolmuth

30-06-2011 - Managers guard the British Library as public sector workers strike over planned pension changes. © Philip Wolmuth

12-02-2011 - Keep libraries public. March against proposed cuts in spending by Greenwich Council, Woolwich, London © Philip Wolmuth

12-02-2011 - March against proposed cuts in spending by Greenwich Council, Woolwich, London. © Philip Wolmuth

12-02-2011 - Keep libraries public. March against proposed cuts in spending by Greenwich Council, Woolwich, London © Philip Wolmuth

12-02-2011 - Keep libraries public. March against proposed cuts in spending by Greenwich Council, Woolwich, London © Philip Wolmuth

05-02-2011 - Children's Read-in at Kensal Rise library, Brent. One of six in the borough threatened with closure. © Philip Wolmuth

05-02-2011 - Children's Read-in at Kensal Rise library, Brent. One of six in the borough threatened with closure. © Philip Wolmuth

05-02-2011 - Children's Read-in at Kensal Rise library, Brent. One of six in the borough threatened with closure. © Philip Wolmuth