An anonymous Instagram account with the username @nolapubliclibrary_ was taken down Tuesday evening after drawing attention this week for posting graphic videos showing fights, people sleeping, and other incidents outside the New Orleans Public Library’s main branch.
It is unclear when the videos were recorded or who is behind the account. The earliest post on the account before its removal from the Instagram platform was from Sunday.
WDSU’s Pari Apostolakos asked Library Executive Director Emily Painton what her first thoughts were once she found out about the account…