Inside the PSU library occupation
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Barricades against the windows on the main floor, inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024. Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have occupied the library since Monday evening.
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A person writes a Huey P. Newton quote from “Revolutionary Suicide,” on a display on the main floor of the library.
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The circulation desk area.
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Defense items and barricades on the first floor, near the main entrance of the library.
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Anti-war protesters have occupied the area since Monday evening.
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Furniture and chairs form barricades.
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A person prepares to rest for the evening between bookshelves.
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Signage asking occupants to protect the archives and book areas.
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Barricades in the library, in the oversize book collection on the second floor the library. The books remained shelved, but stools, chairs, and map stands have been moved.
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Graffiti and signage inside the library.
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A tour inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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Medic stations on the first floor.
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Medic and decontamination areas on the first floor.
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Interior stairwells.
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A supply area has been set up in the library's reference and technology help desk, on the north side of the first floor. Organizers say all the items have been donated by the community.
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Barricades fortifying the main entrance.
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Shelves of books appear undisturbed and no signs of damage on the south side of the library's third floor inside the library.
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Inside the library.
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Inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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The “Intifada Cafe” has self-serve food items available for everyone, all donated, according to organizers.
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Tents inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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A small crowd stands outside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, where an open mic event was held Tuesday evening.
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A small room has been converted to an open food pantry, stocked with donated items according to organizers.
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Hallways inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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Inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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Tarps and blockades fortify the entrance to the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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The medical aid area, filled with donated supplies, according to organizers.
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Inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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Inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
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Graffiti asking occupants to protect the archives and book areas.
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Inside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
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Supporters from various trade unions hold signs of support outside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024. Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have occupied the library since Monday evening.
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Signage outside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024. Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have occupied the library since Monday evening.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
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A small crowd stands outside the occupied Branford Price Millar Library at Portland State University, April 30, 2024. Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza have occupied the library since Monday evening.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB