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Friends of the Library host a friendly book sale in Ithaca

By Julia Hargreaves and Sarah Cochi • October 16, 2024

The Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library hosted their annual fall book sale this month in Ithaca. You can visit the book sale from Oct. 19–21, or Oct. 26–29.

Barbara Adams, associate professor in the Department of Writing, describes the book she chose to read from at the Banned Books event on Oct. 3. Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Gannett Center to read banned books and discuss ways to combat censorship.

Community speaks out against censorship during Banned Books Week event

By Kaeleigh Banda, News Editor • October 5, 2023
With rising rates of book banning and censorship, libraries throughout the United States, including in the Ithaca community, have planned events to recognize Banned Books Week from Oct. 1–7.
Sarah Shank, interlibrary loan borrowing coordinator at the Ithaca College Library, sets up a display for the Blind Date with a Book program. The program invites students to find new books and films.

Students take leap of faith with Blind Dates with a Book

By Evan Miller, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023
Blind Date with a Book has been a college favorite for eight years and this year, it ran from Feb. 8 to 22, introducing students to new titles.
Q&A: College librarian receives award from regional library council

Q&A: College librarian receives award from regional library council

By Brontë Cook • November 6, 2019
Sarah Shank, interlibrary loan borrowing coordinator at Ithaca College, recently received a “Library Worker of the Year” award.
Source: Ithaca College Master Plan

Faculty and students pushing for more student spaces

By Ryan King, Staff Writer • March 29, 2017
“The issue is not making more spaces. It’s making them appealing to students,” Kane said. “We need to focus on that.”
Ghost Town - The Graveyard Shift

Ghost Town – The Graveyard Shift

February 18, 2016
While many Ithaca College students are asleep, others begin their work shift. "The Ithacan" interviewed students working "the graveyard shift" at the library, the VIC radio station and Student Auxillary Safety Patrol to gain insight about their late-night lifestyles.
Breathing Easy During Cramming Season

Breathing Easy During Cramming Season

By Kylee Roberts, Blogger • December 3, 2015
When we're coming down to crunch time, the key is to take a break that's not too long but not inexistent. Here are ways that I will be keeping sane:
A new coffee cart is now open in the Ithaca College library.

Video: New Coffee Shop

By Stephen Adams • December 4, 2013

ITHACA TODAY: Thursday, Nov. 7

November 7, 2013
Don't have time to pick up today's paper? Read the highlights here!

Library to be open 24 hours five days a week

By Noreyana Fernando, News Editor • August 29, 2013
The Ithaca College Library will be open 24 hours a day from 10 a.m. on Sundays through 10 p.m. on Fridays, beginning Sept. 8.
Anne Fadiman will be visiting the campus on Nov. 13 to lecture in Emerson Suites.

Literary journalist explores treatment of books

By Meredith Tooker, Contributing Writer • October 29, 2012
Anne Fadiman, adjunct professor of English at Yale University, will discuss the intimate and personal relationships readers build with books in her presentation titled “Using Bacon as Bookmarks: How Readers Treat Their Books” on Nov. 13 in Emerson Suites.

Images that ‘standalone’ — Oct. 25, 2012

By Alex MasonDurst BreneiserSabrina Knight, Staff Photographers and Assistant Photo Editor • October 29, 2012
The Ithacan's standalone images tell the stories that lack a full-fledged article. So here they make a jump into the online world.
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