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Posts by Ryan Clover-Owens

New Icons by Naima Reddick

By Ryan Clover-Owens | March 8, 2017

We’re so lucky to be able to work with such a talented person as Naima Reddick. Naima is the independent artist and graphic designer who created our new set of…

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Coming Soon… Alternatives in Action Podcast

By Ryan Clover-Owens | February 18, 2017

  a podcast for people who think outside the box, who want to solve our society’s greatest problems, and about how we (and you, dear listener) can be just a…

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A New Venue in Ithaca for Social Justice, Collaboration, and Innovation

By Ryan Clover-Owens | February 9, 2017

Very cool new development here at the library 🙂 We now have an events registration system which allows people to reserve the library right from the website. Wait, why reserve the Durland…

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Fight the power : We re-opened in the dark

By Ryan Clover-Owens | February 6, 2017

Fifteen minutes into our grand re-opening party the power went out. We shared food, browsed books, and celebrated the library’s 40+ years of community resistance in the dark. It was awesome.…

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The Prisoner Express Archive

By Ryan Clover-Owens | January 1, 2017

The old website didn’t lend itself too well to regular publishing, so we switched to a blog-based format. However, there’s still some gems we haven’t had time to move over.…

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Progress Report – Our New Library

By Ryan Clover-Owens | December 13, 2016

In case you missed the previous announcements, we’re moving. It’s awesome really. We’re moving across the hall into a much larger and more “hangoutable” space. It’s been so busy moving…

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Thank you for supporting Prisoners

By Ryan Clover-Owens | December 9, 2016

I’m so grateful for all of you who contributed to our Prisoner Express Fundraising Campaign. This is the first time we’ve ever asked for public contributions – and trust me,…

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Recent Posts:

  • Durland Alternatives Library Announces New Zine

    April 14, 2026
  • New Semester, New Books: Surviving the Future, A Visual Primer on Mass Incarceration, & more

    January 21, 2025
  • Host your next event at the Durland Alternatives Library!

    December 4, 2024
  • Welcome, Jen! Our new Library Operations Coordinator

    November 18, 2024
  • We’re hiring! – Library Operations Coordinator (PT)

    August 21, 2024

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

Renewals

Renew your items by logging into your patron account on our Finger Lakes Library System page or contact us.

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.

Get in Touch

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Phone: 607-255-6486

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