Hours & Location
Open Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tompkins County Public Library is located at 101 East Green Street.
Parking
Parking is pay-per-use and available on the street, and at the Cayuga Street parking garage behind the Library. There is a handicapped spot and a handful of 15-minute accessible spots on the Cayuga Street side of the library building.
2024 Open Sundays
With the help of funding from the City of Ithaca, the Town of Ithaca, and Tompkins County, TCPL will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on the following Sundays:
March 3 – May 5 (closed March 31)
Sept 15 – Nov 10
2024 Closed Days
Monday, January 1
Tuesday, January 2
Sunday, March 31
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
Monday, May 27
Thursday, July 4
Saturday, August 31
Sunday, September 1
Monday, September 2
Close at 5:00 pm Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28
Friday, November 29
Tuesday, December 24
Wednesday, December 25
Thursday, December 26
Sunday, December 29
Tuesday, December 31
Contact Us
Upcoming Events
Winter Baby & Toddler Storytime
Caregivers and their children are invited to join us for music, rhymes, movement and books. Storytime will be followed by a playtime from 11-12. Come and join the fun while building early literacy skills!
Cancelled
Rainbow Family Fridays
Rainbow Family Fridays are social events for parents, children, and families who identify as LGBTQIA+. This event meets the second Friday of each month to talk, read, play, and connect with other families who may share similar experiences!
Family Storytime
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun.
Families Learning Science Together
Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Chemists for Outreach and Graduate Inclusion (CoRGi) at Cornell University.
Sit! Stay! Read!
Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!
Makerspace One-on-One
What do you want to make?