tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:29:42 +0000News about events and programs at Tompkins County Public Libraryhttp://www.tcpl.org/news/noreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)Blogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-5006380984184980731Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:29:00 +00002010-01-28T10:29:42.753-05:00The Library's blogs have been updated along with the new website.  The new address for this blog is http://tcpl-news.blogspot.com/http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/new-blog-address.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-1467959873849972370Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:12:00 +00002010-01-28T10:24:43.611-05:00After more than a year of proposals, plans, designs and drafts, the Tompkins County Public Library has a new website. The Library launched the newly-designed http://tcpl.org/ Thursday with the hopes of making the website more easily accessible and visually appealing for its patrons. "We are tremendously excited to finally debut our new site," Library Director Susan Currie said. "We hope http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-launches-new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-4542365404781034598Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-01-13T11:54:19.503-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library will celebrate the annual Light in Winter Festival, Sunday, January 24 from 12:00 to 3:00 PM, with an Urban Lichen Walk.Sponsored by the Library and the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society (FLNPS), this program will include a short, indoor presentation on identifying these stunning, but often overlooked, creatures, followed by a walking tour of downtown where http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-to-hold-urban-lichen-walk-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-6457446870490458Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:18:00 +00002009-12-17T15:20:39.266-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library has announced the exhibition of sculptures created by Francis Charles Moon as the first installation in its new series The Art Behind the Scientist.Moon, the Joseph C. Ford professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, carves his pieces from wood native to this area. His pieces are often inspired by mathematical concepts—most notably http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/library-announces-new-series-of-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-6791304603759320503Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:00:00 +00002010-01-13T11:35:19.366-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library will host Author and Social Worker Elizabeth E. Root for a discussion and signing of her new book, KIDS Caught in the Psychiatric Maelstrom: How Pathological Labels and "Therapeutic" Drugs Hurt Children and Families, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM in BorgWarner Community Room. Root's book explores the dramatic increase in the issuance of prescription http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-to-host-author-and-therapy-dog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-418235474399076634Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:00 +00002010-01-13T10:17:04.594-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library has announced plans to launch its new website later this month. The year-long project to enhance http://tcpl.org included a complete redesign and significant content upgrades with the goal of creating a more user-friendly and visually appealing site. "The goal of the project was to make the site more intuitive and comprehensive," said Joyce Wheatley, an adult http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-to-launch-new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-4304082978319247371Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +00002010-01-08T15:08:22.904-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library and the Ithaca Area Storytellers will host Winter Tales: Stories for the Season, Tuesday, January 19 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Meeting Room. Six storytellers will share folktales with a winter and New Year themes. This program is free and open to the public; it is most suitable for families with elementary-aged children. Ithaca Area http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/ithaca-area-storytellerslibrary-offer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-6076638445006695854Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:35:00 +00002010-01-15T10:40:27.063-05:00A Celebration of the Finger Lakes Flora, an exhibit organized by the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society, will be on display at the Tompkins County Public Library from January 18 through March 26.The first in the Library's Year of Art at Your Library 2010 series, this juried exhibit includes the work of more than 50 artists and highlights the beauty and diversity of our region’s native plants. Fromhttp://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-announces-first-art-exhibit-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-7595134538616057748Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +00002010-01-07T14:48:35.487-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library will host local musicians Johnny Russo and Doug Robinson for a performance and discussion in celebration of their new CD, Sunday, January 17 at 2:00 PM in the Ezra Cornell Reading Room."All Original…Johnny Russo with Doug Robinson & The East Hill Classic Jazz Group" features 16 original compositions written and recorded in Ithaca between 1984 and 2007 including http://www.tcpl.org/news/2010/01/library-to-host-johnny-russo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-1347796250430219270Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:34:00 +00002009-12-18T10:35:43.266-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library invites opera enthusiasts to join monthly meetings of the Bel Canto Society of Ithaca for informal presentations of recorded, historical operatic performances and lively discussions.This group, led by veteran vocal instructor Tom MacDonald, will meet on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning January 12, at 6:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room East.The http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/library-to-host-monthly-program-on_18.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-150113443083183875Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:38:00 +00002009-12-16T11:40:11.237-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library and Cornell's Center for Materials Research will host Families Learning Science Together: Vitamin C, Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Families are invited to explore why Vitamin C is an important part of our diet, how indicators help chemists measure ingredients and determine how much Vitamin C can be found in http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/library-to-host-program-on-vitamin-c.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-4192693274634045026Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:27:00 +00002009-12-18T10:31:13.095-05:00Tompkins County Public Library Board President Henrik N. Dullea has announced the appointment by the County Legislature of four new members to the Library's board of trustees. The County Legislature voted during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, December 15, to appoint: • Gwen R Glazer, staff writer and editor for the Cornell University Library system. Glazer received her bachelor of arts http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/library-announces-new-board-members.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-1739776452817065512Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:29:00 +00002009-12-16T11:40:36.952-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library has confirmed reports of graffiti, and it looks like it will be there to stay through the New Year.The Library has announced the installation of six, 8 foot panels of vibrant graffiti on display throughout the book stacks. The panels, donated by Cornell University's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, were an integral and authentic part of the set for the http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/graffiti-found-at-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-8231624906091219985Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-11-28T10:56:26.713-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library will host local author Michael Turback for a discussion and signing of his latest book "Surrounded by Reality: 101 Things You Didn't Know About Ithaca," Thursday, December 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.Turback’s latest offering explores little known facts, such as how Ezra Cornell made his fortune, and answers mysteries such as how http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/11/library-to-host-turback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-6518063360982407996Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:56:00 +00002009-12-03T15:58:57.414-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library has recruited volunteers to help spread the love of reading and books. The Library is proud to present, The Reader is In, a group of volunteers who will be available to share stories with children of all ages during their visits to the library. There is no set schedule for this program and the readers will be available at different times during regular library http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/12/volunteers-available-to-read-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-4422709964483921198Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +00002009-11-30T13:12:27.429-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library invites children aged 8 and up and their caregivers to attend a special holiday bookmaking workshop, Instant Bookmaking, Saturday, December 5 from 3:00 to 4:45 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Facilitated by Christa Wolf, curator of the Library’s current art exhibit, "Books to Prints—Prints to Books," this workshop will show children how to create and http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/11/library-to-host-bookmaking-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-3760617012153644066Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-11-17T15:29:04.341-05:00Tompkins County Public Library Foundation is participating in this year’s Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair on Saturday December 5. The Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair offers an opportunity to give charitable donations as holiday gifts for friends and relatives. The Fair will be held from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday, December 5, at the First Presbyterian Church, 315 North Cayuga Street and the First http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/11/support-tcpl-at-2009-ithaca-alternative.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-2749200576382810105Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-11-17T11:45:16.989-05:00Bridges for Youth and Families will be presenting, "Runaway Reality," an informational workshop for teens on Monday, November 30, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the Tompkins County Public Library's BorgWarner Community Room. "Runaway Reality" will provide students with an understanding of what being a runaway means, things to consider and alternatives before running away. Clips from the http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/11/library-to-host-workshop-on-runaways.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-2289375690839652107Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +00002009-11-17T11:45:45.653-05:00The Tompkins County Public Library is offering aspiring poets ages 6 to 10 a chance to share their work at a Children's Poetry Slam Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Area children have been busy writing and collecting poetry in celebration of the Family Reading Partnership’s 2009 Kid’s Book Fest theme, "Put a Poem in Your Pocket" and now the http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/11/library-to-offer-childrens-poetry-slam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-802358034084357457Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-10-13T11:50:22.833-04:00The Tompkins County Public Library will host "WordPlay", a creative writing workshop for teens led by Irene Zahava, Sunday, November 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room. This event, inspired by the upcoming 2009 Family Reading Partnership's Kids Book Festival, "Put a Poem in Your Pocket", will offer teens ages 9 – 15 an opportunity to create and share poems, http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/library-to-host-creative-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-7299356178406270813Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +00002009-10-30T09:50:03.472-04:00Local teens, aged 12-17, are invited to join the Tompkins County Public Library’s Graphic Novel/Anime Club.The Club meets every Sunday from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Youth Services Department and will include book discussions and anime screenings. Participants are encouraged to read a book of their choice and be prepared to discuss it with the group.Graphic Novels are a hot trend in publishing and http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/library-offers-graphic-novel-anime-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-395630824531782264Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +00002009-10-13T14:24:31.653-04:00Area teens interested in making the Tompkins County Public Library more teen-friendly are invited to join T.A.G., the Library’s Teen Advisory Group.T.A.G. is a highly-acclaimed group, which allows area youth in grades 6 through 12 to share their feedback, experiences and ideas about improving the Library’s services while meeting new people, fundraising, and reading and discussing books.Teens http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/library-seeks-teens-for-advisory-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-1853909318994866409Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +00002009-10-08T10:13:36.589-04:00The Tompkins County Public Library invites children ages 4 through 7 to a special French Storytime with Natasha Tall, Sunday, October 25, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. A longtime friend and patron of the Library, Tall will read stories and sing songs in French. Children don’t need to be fluent in French to enjoy this fun-filled storytime. For more information, http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/library-to-offer-storytime-in-french.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-7236112281433807140Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:00:00 +00002009-10-13T14:14:35.787-04:00The Tompkins County Public Library will host Roy Schreck for a presentation on the history of the Cayuga Indians, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the Borg Warner Community Room.Schreck has a degree in cultural anthropology from the State University of New York at Oswego and has 35 years experience promoting Native American culture through the arts. He has spent much of his life living http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/library-to-host-presentation-on-native.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-3191162264899664906Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +00002009-10-13T11:47:03.564-04:00Local teens are encouraged to "Read Beyond Reality" as the Tompkins County Public Library celebrates Teen Read Week October 18 through October 24.In support of the Young Adult Library Services Association initiative, Teen Read Week brings libraries, schools, and bookstores together to promote reading for pleasure.TCPL will participate in Teen Read Week by offering the following activities:• http://www.tcpl.org/news/2009/10/tompkins-county-public-library.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tompkins County Public Library)0