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9/20 : Mobile Circulation at the Food Justice Fair

September 13, 2015

Catch up with us at the Food Justice Summit coming up this weekend. We’ll be tabling with our Mobile Circulation Desk – actually signing out library materials right there, on the…

September 8th – Resuming normal hours

August 31, 2015

Dear friends and patrons! Mark your calendars… We’re excited to resume our regular hours on September 8th. That means we’ll be open 7 days a week! Monday – Friday 11:00…

3 Ways to the Alternatives Library

July 23, 2015

If you’re not a regular Cornell pedestrian, you’re likely to have a few barriers to visiting the Durland Alternatives Library. Just remember, the good things aren’t always the easiest to find. We’re…

Flamingo Rampant! – Micropress With A Mission – Feminist, Racially-Diverse Children’s Books

July 1, 2015

Flamingo Rampant is a micro-press with a mission – to produce feminist, racially-diverse, LGBTQ positive children’s books. This is an effort to bring visibility and positivity to the reading landscape…

Alternatives Library Marks Milestone

June 22, 2015

We’re turning 40! As we approach our 40th anniversary, myself along with members of the DAL advisory board have been in constant reflection. Since the library’s founding in 1974 so much has changed.…

Summer Hours Begin

May 10, 2015

The library is on a limited schedule from May 8th to May 26th. During this time we are open Monday through Friday, from 11-5pm, and closed on weekends. On May…

Alternatives Cafe with Theresa Alt

April 16, 2015

Discussion : Theresa Alt, Secretary of Ithaca Democratic Socialists of America Thursday, April 23rd, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Location : at the Durland Alternatives Library – 127 Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell Campus,…