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Library Re-opens January 15th

January 10, 2018

Dear patrons, Due to some sever water damage (burst pipe) the library will be closed this week and re-opening on January 15th. We’ll still be in the building, mostly cleaning…

Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendars (2018) are here!

December 13, 2017

We’re so excited to announce the arrival of Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar at the Durland Alternatives Library. You can now get your copy at the front desk with…

Can We Have Our Event At the Library?

August 24, 2017

Yesterday I had a fun interaction. Someone walked into the library with a notepad. “I’m scouting a space for a music event” she told someone. This got my attention. Not…

HUGE Magazine Giveaway – Historical & Recent

June 22, 2017

Hello artists, readers, collectors, and friends; From now until July 1st, the Alternatives Library is giving away a significant portion of our Periodicals Collection which include periodicals/magazines of various genres, dating…

New Icons by Naima Reddick

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…

Coming Soon… Alternatives in Action Podcast

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…

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

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…