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Ithaca, NY 14850
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An American flag background, with copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights spread across the bottom. Text reads "The Constitution: Rights to Know." It also includes the insignia for Tompkins County Public Library and the office of the Tompkins County Historian.

New Series 'The Constitution: Rights to Know' to focus on the Bill of Rights, Voting, Citizenship and Immigration

Starting Constitution Week in September, Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the Tompkins County Historian and local legal experts,

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The Readathon logo. It has stylized, multi-colored text broken into three lines, one for each syllable. On either side of the text are illustrations of stacks of books.

Registration open for TCPL Foundation's READATHON 2025

Registration is now open for a signature fundraiser that gives the community the power to support Tompkins County Public Library’s mission to foste

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The logo for Ithaca is Books 2025. It is a dark orange color, with an illustration of an open book, with a sun shining behind it. The book pages include flowers, vines, a peace symbol, 2025, and other drawings. Text reads Ithaca is Books.

2025 Ithaca Is Books Festival Planned for September 11-14; Events with Bestselling Authors Eve Ewing, Cory Doctorow Among Highlights

The fifth annual Ithaca Is Books Festival is scheduled to take place in downtown Ithaca September 11-14. The Festival is produced by Autumn Leaves

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The phone charging locker. It is a big white, rectangular shaped metal box that has six small locker-style doors on the left, a touchscreen on the right, and two large doors at the bottom.

Get a Charge From TCPL's New Device Charging Locker Station

As part of the reopened Howard P. Hartnett Circulation Desk, your library is happy to now offer a free, safe, and secure way to charge your electro

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group
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Aug 28 2025 Thu

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens
Full
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am–12:00pm
Full
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
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What do you want to make?

This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Learn to Sew One-on-One

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Learn to Sew One-on-One

2:30pm–3:30pm
Waitlist
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
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Learn the basics of using a modern sewing machine!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm–7:30pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
About this event::

Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making!

This event is in the "Kids" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Story + Craft

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
This event is in the "Kids" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Story + Craft

4:00pm–4:45pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Kids, Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Aug 28 2025 Thu

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

5:00pm–7:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Other
About this event::

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Aug 29 2025 Fri

Summer Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Aug 29 2025 Fri

Summer Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes
About this event::

Caregivers and their children are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and books at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S.

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