Meet Our Staff

Administration

Teresa Vadakin

Assistant Director

Mary McKeon

Administrative Manager

Michelle Benjamin

Business Manager

Connie Clark

Principal Account Clerk

Kathy R.

Administrative Assistant

Access Services

Jennifer Schlossberg

Librarian, Head of Access Services

Chelsea R.

Library Clerk

Elizabeth H.

Senior Library Clerk

Ellen H.

Library Page

Heather G.

Senior Library Clerk

Keith V.

Senior Library Clerk

Marybeth R.

Library Clerk

Melisa C.

Library Page

Mitchell H.

Library Page

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Nancy H.

Library Clerk and Reading Center Liaison

Rich R.

Library Clerk

Woody C.

Library Page

Adult Services

Asia B.

Web Services Librarian & Art Exhibit Coordinator

Josh B.

Library Assistant/Library Clerk

Cady F.

ILS Librarian/ Makerspace Librarian

Tom F.

Digital Access Librarian

Sophia M.

Community Engagement Librarian

Meghan M.

Local History Librarian

Joyce W.

Librarian

Technical Services

Alison S.

Senior Library Clerk

Effie J.

Library Clerk

Tammy D.

Library Clerk

Youth Services

Sarah O'Shea

Librarian, Head of Youth Services

Regina D.

Teen Services Librarian

Kate D.

Youth Services Librarian

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Cassandra S.

Youth Services Librarian

Alice B.

Librarian

Kai Z.

Librarian

Kelly D.

Youth Services Library Assistant

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Joah T.

Youth Services Library Assistant

Foundation

Suzanne Smith Jablonski

Executive Director, TCPL Foundation

Kerry Barnes

Assistant Director, TCPL Foundation

Susanna Drbal

Development Coordinator, TCPL Foundation

Upcoming Events

Tween Board Game Club - Inside Today!

3:45pm - 5:15pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Community Groups, STEAM

About this event::

8-12 year olds welcome to join us for outdoor board games this fall at the library! Learn a new game with local board game aficianado Mike Timonin or play an old favorite with a friend. Games and puzzles provided, but feel free to bring a favori...

Business Leaders of Colors Office Hours

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments

About this event::

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to racial, social and economic justice. The network was formed to level the playing field and create a cooperative space for commerce that will serve the under-served and unde...

Baby Storytime Meets Outside!

10:30am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Baby Storytime continues outside! Caregivers and their babies 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. On days we're unable to meet due to weathe...

NATURE-PRINTING WORKSHOP WITH THE JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART

10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Creek Walk

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

About this event::

Inspired by Abel Rodríguez’s “El Arbol de la Vida y la Abundancia (The Tree of Life and Abundance)” in the Johnson Museum’s collection, families will experiment with a nature-printing process guided by Museum educators Andrea Murray, Carol Hockett,...

Saturday Stories in the Park

11:00am - 11:30pm

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Children and families are invited to join us each Saturday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. On days we're unable to meet due to weather, Kelly will post a virtual storytime. Please call the Youth Services Reference Desk at (607)...

Break for Movies

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Online Chat

About this event::

Join us to talk about movies, TV shows, and other viewing interests! Mondays, 12-1 pm on Facebook. ...

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am - 12:00pm

Waitlist

Registration

Waitlist

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

Waitlist Seats Remaining: 1

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, sewing machines, 3-D printer, or Cricut (Staff support for the sewing machines is not currently available). Se...

National Voter Registration Day

11:00am - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Outside Entrance of Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

About this event::

Join the Tompkins County Public Library and the League of Women Voters for National Voter Registration Day! Come find us between 11am-1pm & 2-4pm outside the entrance of the library. There will be a table set up with registration forms an...

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