Occupy libraries around the world - in pictures

Washington DC The poetic side of the Occupy movement? … a crate of books at McPherson Square Photograph: Elvert Barnes Photograph: Action images Vancouver The American empire comes to Canada … the People's Library in Vancouver Photograph: Caelie Photograph: Action images Amsterdam Loaning out manuscripts of political thought from all over the world … the librarian of Amsterdam's tent city Photograph: Brian DeVito New York City A new perspective … the People's Library in New York's financial district Photograph: Seann Cram Los Angeles Politics and philosophy from Plato's Dialogues to George Bush's Decision Points … a shelf of books from the Occupy protest at Los Angeles City Hall Photograph: Craig Dietrich Toronto Margaret Atwood has been asked to formally open the library but has not yet responded … a yurt containing the Occupy Toronto library Photograph: swampr0se London 'Will Hutton's The State We're In is shelved alongside Subcomandante Marcos's Zapatista Stories, Dean Koontz's The Husband piled on top of Brian Friel's Translations' ... the Occupy London library at St Paul's Cathedral Photograph: Richard Lea Los Angeles Plain speaking … a necessary intervention at Occupy Los Angeles Photograph: Mark L Scott