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New item ; Smoke Signals DVD

March 30, 2012

A great movie. It’s been circulated many many times at our library in VHS, so I figured we should get the DVD. Have you seen it? What do you think?…

Prison Blossoms: A Dramatic Reading

March 29, 2012

Anarchist Voices from the American Past We are honored to present this dramatic reading by the editors themselves of their recently published book “Prison Blossoms“. This event is free and…

Gender Outlaws – by Kate Bornstein

March 23, 2012

In the 15 years since the release of Gender Outlaw, Kate Bornstein’s groundbreaking challenge to gender ideology, transgender narratives have made their way from the margins to the mainstream and…

Warrior Writers – Veterans Sanctuary

March 15, 2012

Alternatives Library has just received a generous donation of hand-made and self-published books from Veterans Sanctuary. We’re honored to be able to feature these items in our library. I Hacky…

Take off your glasses and see.

March 13, 2012

Suggested by a patron and now, here it is. This revolutionary new look at vision will broaden your understanding of how you see and how you can see without your…

Silent City Distro, coming soon at Alt-Library

March 9, 2012

The new zine section is being generously donated by Silent City Distro… It is currently under-construction. Zines are self-published booklets or magazines that are easily reproduced–passed on by hand through…

Girls Like Us – Rachel Lloyd

March 9, 2012

I just saw Rachel Lloyd speak at Cornell. She as inspiring and powerful. Her strength and passion is inspiring. In celebration of International Women’s Day–and in recognition of Rachel Lloyd’s…