Library News & Updates
I’m not going to lie, I’m having a hard time feeling positive right now. I arrived at work just going through the motions – watering plants and shelving books. As I picked up these books I remembered what they represent. The struggle, the vision, and the courage that so many before me have carried through…
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In this episode of Alternatives in Action, Ashawna Abbot interviews Heather Campell, Rachel Kaufman, and Lynn from the Advocacy Center. They talk about preventing sexual abuse, domestic violence, and changing the way our community responds to and talks about violence. As mentioned in this episode: The Advocacy Center : www.theadvocacycenter.org Enough Abuse Tompkins : www.theadvocacycenter.org/prevention/enough-abuse Services Available…
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We’re excited to announce this 3-part series in collaboration with Enough Abuse Tompkins to help families, educators, and community organizations understand how to protect children from sexual abuse. The first event is October 27th at the Durland Alternatives Library. Childhood sexual abuse is something people rarely talk about, which is one of the reasons it continues to prevail. Talking about it is uncomfortable and can…
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Saturday, November 5th 10:00am – 1:00pm At Williams Hall, 3rd Floor Ithaca College Campus Bring your Pre-K and elementary school children to the latest event by Math Engaged. We’re excited to help students explore the creative side of mathematics and develop a mathematical mindset through exploring activities of interest. Are you a parent who wants to help…
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And Why It Is the Alternative to Capitalism? An interactive workshop led by Maria Svart National Director of Democratic Socialists of America Sunday, October 16th, 2016 2:15 PM to 4:15 PM at the Durland Alternatives Library 130 Anabel Taylor Hall 548 College Ave Cornell Campus, Ithaca NY 14850 Free! Democratic socialism seeks to maximize democracy both…
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Two amazing people are speaking at Cornell next week, Elaine Brown and Noliwe Rooks. Tuesday, October 4 at 4:30 PM – 7 PM Africana Studies and Research Center 310 Triphammer Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 Facebook Event Cornell Calendar Event In anticipation of this event, we’ve gathered up some notable titles from our collection –…
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The Durland Alternatives Library is home to a new project that offers free semester long loans of textbooks to students who would struggle to afford their academic resources otherwise. Moved by the stories of his peers and his own struggle in affording textbooks, Nicholas Karavolias of First in Class, worked alongside Durland Alternatives to develop…
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