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What is Math Education really about?

October 30, 2015

By April Leithner   Why do we learn math? If you ask this question to a child, you’re likely to get one of three answers: “To go to college.” “To…

Town Hall Meeting : GreenStar in Collegetown

October 29, 2015

GreenStar Natural Foods Market is opening a store in Collegetown in August 2016. Pretty close to Durland Alternatives Library. That’s why we decided to host representatives from GreenStar who are looking for…

October 28th – Garlic Planting at Ithaca Children’s Garden

October 24, 2015

Hands on Garlic Planting Workshop Free and Open to All Ages! Do you want to finally get started with garlic planting?  Are you already a garlic fan? Either way, this workshop is…

October 24th, WRFI Community Radio Journalism Intensive

October 13, 2015

A deep-dive into the practices of community journalism. Sponsored by the Durland Alternatives Library & WRFI Community Radio Interested in developing your community journalism skills? In this all-day workshop we’ll cover a…

Blogging about Books

October 8, 2015

If you visit our site often you’ll notice a lot of changes. We’re learning how to run a blog. There’s always so much conversation at the Durland Alternatives Library, especially…

9/29 : Lawyer and GMO campaigner to visit Alternatives Library

September 27, 2015

Miss the event? Check out our video interview : https://youtu.be/8bnXGruoqCc   Lawyer, public advocate, and author Steven Druker is visiting the Alternatives Library for a chat this coming Tuesday 9/29, at 11am. Mark…

Are There Banned Books at the Durland Alternatives Library?

September 25, 2015

I figured we’d pitch in to this annual celebration as well, and put some of our favorite banned books on display. Right now hundreds of other libraries and bookstores are…