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Posts by Gary Fine

We’re hiring — Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator position open for application!

By Gary Fine | October 19, 2023

Edit: The application period is now closed! Thank you for your interest. The Durland Alternatives Library and Prisoner Express welcomes applications for the part-time position of Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator.…

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Apply today – Library Assistant Job Opening

By Gary Fine | July 11, 2022

The Durland Alternatives Library (DAL) is accepting applications for the position of part-time Library Assistant. We’re looking for someone who’s attracted to the subject matter and mission of our library…

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The Durland Alternatives Library has reopened!

By Gary Fine | September 8, 2021
red and white open neon signage

Hours will be 11 am to 8 pm — Monday – Friday. Saturday & Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Come to the library at 130 Anabel Taylor Hall, or…

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Criminal Justice or the New Jim Crow?

By Gary Fine | May 1, 2019

The rate of incarceration in the United States is higher than anywhere else in the world, and our legal system has shown a particular structural bias against black males. Author…

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Recent Posts:

  • 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
  • Upcoming library events – May 2024

    May 1, 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

We would love to hear from you. Our patrons are our highest priority. Please call us during our open hours, or email us any time.

Phone: 607-255-6486

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