Support TCPL
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation sustains and strengthens our library by inspiring community support. The Foundation serves as a bridge between the library and the community, encouraging engagement through philanthropy and participation.
There are many ways you can support TCPL and become a Library Champion!
- Take part in our READATHON, our all-day read-out-loud fundraising event
- Join Team TCPL, by organizing your very own Library fundraiser with the help of Foundation staff
- Become a member of the Library Literati and enjoy events like the Library Speakeasy and Literary Virtual Trivia Night
- Adopt a Periodical and cover the costs of 1-3 year subscription for a publication library patrons want and need
- Set up a recurring gift, monthly or quarterly
- Make a tribute gift in honor or memory of a loved one or special occasion
To make a gift right now, go to: https://www.tcplfoundation.org/give-now
For more information or to speak with Foundation staff about other giving opportunities, go here: https://www.tcplfoundation.org/about
Upcoming Events
Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club
If you are between the ages of 8 and 108, come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.
Cancelled
Makerspace Open Hours
This session is cancelled! We apologize for the inconvenience
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!
Late Fall 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!
Slow Flow Yoga
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).
Spanish Storytime
Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Spanish storytime - songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts - completely in Spanish!
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.