Hours, Location & Contact
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
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
Apr
27
2024
Sat
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group:
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type:
Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
57
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.
Just drop in or register to get a reminder email!
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This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
27
2024
Sat
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Families,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
STEAM,
Technology Class
About this event::
It's robot racing time!
TCPL is inviting youth 8+, Teens, and families to a monthly robot race in the Makerspace! Each month participants will be challenged to program and tune a robot car to achieve the fastest time on the track. A new track will...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
27
2024
Sat
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Digital Lab
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
STEAM,
Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
TCPL's Coding Club invites teens ages 12 - 18 to a weekly hands-on series on learning Python. Python is currently one of the most versatile programming languages and offers a simple, beginner-friendly way to get into coding. The meetings will highlig...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
28
2024
Sun
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Library - Public Area and Stacks
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Apr
29
2024
Mon
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
What do you want to make?
Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Apr
29
2024
Mon
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Other
About this event::
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!
Co-sp...
