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Posts by Ryan Clover-Owens

Thank you! Our Podcast is fully supported

By Ryan Clover-Owens | April 14, 2019

Last month I wrote a quick blog post about a plan to release a podcast from the Durland Alternatives Library about the ways people are taking action to implement solutions…

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Will you help us launch season one of our podcast?

By Ryan Clover-Owens | March 11, 2019

The Alternatives in Action podcast has been “coming soon” for way too long. But now we have 15 completed episodes, and an introduction. What are we waiting for!!!!???? Well, turns…

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Full Bound For Glory Schedule Now On The Library Calendar

By Ryan Clover-Owens | March 1, 2019

Hey everybody, I’m excited to announce that the entire bound for glory schedule is now posted on the Library’s Events calendar. You can find out who is performing, listen to…

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Event Recap : Many Worlds Are Possible

By Ryan Clover-Owens | December 16, 2018

Thank you so much to everyone who attended and supported the Many Worlds Are Possible event last week. There are so many amazing outcomes, so here’s a quick list full of links too…

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How The Alternatives Library Will Adapt in 2019

By Ryan Clover-Owens | November 29, 2018

If we didn’t exist, the kinds of books we carry and topics we pursue would not be as widely available to the public as they are right now. When a…

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16 Ithaca Organizations That Create Possibility

By Ryan Clover-Owens | November 27, 2018

Nothing is more inspiring to me than people who give so much of themselves in service of others, in service of the land, in service of future generations — people…

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Does it matter where we buy books? (Part 2: Autumn Leaves)

By Ryan Clover-Owens | November 26, 2018

This is part two of my reflection on going local with our library’s collection development. In the last episode I spoke with Lisa Swayze from the cooperatively owned book store…

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    November 18, 2024
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Regular Library Hours

Monday - Friday: 11 AM - 8 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM

Location

130 Anabel Taylor Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Mailing Address

CTA/Alternatives Library
PO Box #6556
Ithaca, NY 14851

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Return Locations

You can return your materials after hours in our drop box in Anabel Taylor Hall, or at any Finger Lakes Library System library.

Parking

Free parking after 5pm & all day on weekends! Otherwise, metered parking across the street at Willard Straight Hall.

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Phone: 607-255-6486

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