The poetic side of the Occupy movement? … a crate of books at McPherson Square
Photograph: Elvert Barnes
The American empire comes to Canada … the People's Library in Vancouver
Photograph: Caelie
Loaning out manuscripts of political thought from all over the world … the librarian of Amsterdam's tent city Photograph: Brian DeVito
A new perspective … the People's Library in New York's financial district Photograph: Seann Cram
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
Margaret Atwood has been asked to formally open the library but has not yet responded … a yurt containing the Occupy Toronto library Photograph: swampr0se
'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
Plain speaking … a necessary intervention at Occupy Los Angeles Photograph: Mark L Scott