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Ithaca, NY 14850
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A picture of Kat Savage in the Youth Services Section of TCPL

Kat Savage Chosen to Lead TCPL as Interim Director

The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Kat Savage to act as the Library’s Interim Director. The selection was finalized

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TCPL 25 years on East Green Street Logo

TCPL Open House to Mark 25th Anniversary of Historic Move to East Green Street

In November Tompkins County Public Library is hosting a birthday party and open house to celebrate the silver anniversary of its move to its curren

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Friends of the Library Book Sale. Saturday, October 11 8 am to 8 pm. 10am to 8pm: Sunday-Monday, Oct 12-13; Saturday-Monday, Oct 18-20; and Saturday-Tuesday, Oct 25-28

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale Begins Saturday, October 11; Runs Through Tuesday, October 28

The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. The s

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The door to the Volunteer room at TCPL. It is a wooden door that has a large window on it. A brass plate reads "Volunteers" and there is a sign in the window that says WELCOME TCPL VOLUNTEERS.

TCPL Welcomes Back Volunteers in New Program Partner Initiative

Tompkins County Public Library is re-launching a way for volunteers to join the Library’s mission of serving the community. The new Program Partner

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Early Fall Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Early Fall 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 Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm–5:30pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
About this event::

Drop-in for Open Hours - registration is not required.

This event is in the "Kids" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Fall Fun Yoga Series

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Fall Fun Yoga Series

4:00pm–4:45pm
Open
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Slow Flow Yoga

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct 17 2025 Fri

Slow Flow Yoga

4:00pm–5:00pm
Open
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
About this event::

This is an all-levels Slow Flow style yoga class, adaptable for people with different levels of fitness (it does involve sitting on a mat and standing up from the floor).

This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Oct 18 2025 Sat

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group
Oct 18 2025 Sat

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes
About this event::

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct 18 2025 Sat

College Application Help with Project Level the Field

12:00pm–2:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct 18 2025 Sat

College Application Help with Project Level the Field

12:00pm–2:00pm
Open
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops
Registration Required
About this event::

Free Tutoring and College Application Mentorship with Project Level the Field 

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