Alternatives is both a book store and a reading room. The library contains some 2000 titles on Simpler Living and related topics. Alternatives provides resources for children and adults. Alternatives sells its own materials and books, videos, games and other items from other publishers on simpler living and related topics, such as hunger, the environment, media literacy, etc. Resources focus on Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter, weddings and all year use.
Some resources come in Spanish.
Alternatives promotes Fair Trade through crosses, creches, coffee and tea from Developing Countries.