Meet Our Staff

Administration

Annette Birdsall

Library Director

Mary McKeon

Administrative Manager

Michelle Benjamin

Business Manager

Connie Clark

Principle Account Clerk

Kathy R.

Administrative Assistant

Access Services

Jennifer Schlossberg

Librarian, Head of Access and Circulation Services

Elizabeth H.

Library Clerk

Melisa C.

Library Page

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Nancy H.

Library Clerk and Reading Center Liaison

Rich R.

Library Clerk

Woody C.

Library Page

Adult Services

Teresa Vadakin

Librarian, Head of 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

Technical Services

Michael L.

Library Assistant

Alison S.

Senior 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

Book a Librarian: Local History and Genealogy

12:00am - 12:30pm

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Local History

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

About this event::

Reserve a 1-on-1 virtual appointment with Librarian Meghan to learn about research methods and resources for your genealogy or local history project. During this 30 minute ZOOM session, we can review topics such as: How to use HeritageQuest....

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. ...

Let's Draw Together: Virtual Art Meet-up

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, Online Chat, STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

About this event::

Join TCPL Makerspace librarian Cady for a virtual ZOOM lunchtime drawing meet-up! Cady will lead the group in fun drawing exercises, games and activities to loosen you up, relieve stress and have fun. Beginners, nervous artists, writers, and anyone l...

Book a Librarian: Makerspace Software Tutorials

2:00pm - 2:30pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

Reserve a 30 minute virtual appointment with Librarian Assistant Josh for a tutorial on one of the following software programs: Inkscape (Free and open-source vector graphics editor that can be used for preparing designs for laser cut...

Book a Librarian: Borrowing eBooks with Libby & OverDrive

11:00am - 11:30am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Online Chat, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

About this event::

Reserve a 1-on-1 virtual appointment with Librarian Tom to learn how to borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks with Libby and OverDrive. During this 30 minute ZOOM session, the goal be to cover the following topics: Setting up the Libby app on your m...

Break for Books

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Online Chat

About this event::

Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1 on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! Following our book chat, we'll update the Patron Picks list so everyone can have a handy list of the recommendations for that week. ...

Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation

12:15pm - 12:45pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Offsite

About this event::

Facilitated by psychotherapist and Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Anna Salamone, RN, LCSW, these sessions will encourage participants to shift out of "automatic pilot" mode and observe the workings of the mind, body, a...

STEAM Book Club: Capture the Flag

3:45pm - 4:45pm

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM

Registration Required

Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0

About this event::

Kids ages 8 - 12 are invited to join our monthly STEAM Book Club. This month we are discussing Capture the Flag by Kate Messner and will be joined by a special guest TBD. Space is limited. Register online to reserve a copy of the book. This meeting...

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Meet Our Staff

Meet Our Staff

Administration

Access Services

Adult Services

Technical Services

Youth Services

Foundation