Library News & Updates
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 little more innovative in our day to day lives. This show is a project of the Alternatives Library in Ithaca NY, and with each episode…
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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 Alternatives Library? Because we have an amazing new venue! Some of the Perks: Just a few reasons why we’re so glad to be supporting events…
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Fifteen minutes into our grand re-opening party the power went out. We shared food, browsed books, and celebrated the library’s 40+ years of community resistance in the dark. It was awesome. We could hardly see, but we still managed to serve 150 plates of amazing food from Enat Ethiopian Cuisine under the emergency lights in the…
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The old website didn’t lend itself too well to regular publishing, so we switched to a blog-based format. However, there’s still some gems we haven’t had time to move over. Want to see some of the older prisoner express content? Check out our previous website – which is now http://prisonerexpressarchive.org/ In the coming months you’ll see…
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In case you missed the previous announcements, we’re moving. It’s awesome really. We’re moving across the hall into a much larger and more “hangoutable” space. It’s been so busy moving all our books (thousands!) while keeping up with the hundreds of letters coming in for Prisoner Express, while launching a new website for prisonerexpress.org, while still keeping…
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I’m so grateful for all of you who contributed to our Prisoner Express Fundraising Campaign. This is the first time we’ve ever asked for public contributions – and trust me, we needed it. If you missed this round, you can still donate. It’s just $7 to send a package. Want to pitch in? We were…
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They’re back! Calendars and pocket organizers from the Just Seeds Artists Collective. Stop by the Durland Alternatives Library and get one for yourself (or others as a gift!). These calendars are thoughtful, beautiful, and inspiring. While you’re up here, check out our new space!
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