The Community Library

Stories of youth movements

A shared shelf of stories about the young people who changed France and the world — free to read, made to be passed on.

How students in Paris turned a campus protest into one of the defining youth movements of the 20th century.

From one student sitting outside a parliament to millions marching in cities around the world.

Dance, rap, graffiti and style — how young people in France made hip-hop their own.

From New York's Green Guerillas to the shared gardens of Paris, young city dwellers are growing their own green spaces.