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2024 Income Tax Forms and Instruction Booklets Available at Tompkins County Public Library

The forms and booklets listed below are now available at TCPL, and are located near the copiers/printers. Additional forms that are not listed can be printed upon request. Please visit the library's Adult Services reference desk for assistance. Our reference desk can also be reached by email - askalibrarian@tcpl.org, or by calling us at 607-272-4556.

In front of a capacity crowd at Tompkins County Public Library, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Eig pointed to lessons from the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as evidence that everyday citizens can make a difference. 

Speaking on his biography of Dr. King that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in the category, Eig told the crowd of key moments in King’s life from the day the then 26-year-old minister had a panic attack when he was about to speak about the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, to Dr. King’s final moments in Memphis in April 1968. 

Did you know here at TCPL we love graphic novels? Whether it's Dog Man, Heartstopper, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Favorite Thing is Monsters, or Batman, you are bound to run into someone on our staff who loves manga and/or graphic novels. That means we are extra excited about Eisner Week, which happens every year from March 1-7. 

Ah, February. A short month, long on things to celebrate. Black History Month, Valentine's (and Galentine's) Day, Groundhog Day, the Super Bowl, and of course, National Library Lovers Month. 

So instead of asking our staff what books they recommend for you, we asked them to share some books or films that they adore, which is technically still a recommendation, but with extra love! Take a look:

The annual Magazine Sale begins Saturday, February 1 at Tompkins County Public Library. It will run through the end of February, or until supplies run out.

Our sale of discarded magazines is a great way you can help us reuse and recycle our older issues, while bulking up your own library on topics you enjoy. You can also use them for crafting, scrapbooking, or anything else your imagination can bring!

The magazines cost 25¢ each and will be available on the Avenue of Friends. That's the main walkway when you enter the Library.

We hope to see you at the Library!

Registration is now open for free tax preparation services for qualified residents at Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Cornell University and the Human Services Coalition. To qualify, you must be a resident of Tompkins or Cortland County and have an income of $65,000 or less in tax year 2024.

In-person appointments with IRS-certified tax preparers from Tompkins Area Volunteer Income Assistance Program (VITA) will be available from February 4 through April 15 on the following days inside the TCPL Digital Lab:

Tompkins County Public Library is announcing a scheduling change for its NARCAN training sessions with the REACH project. Starting February 6, the free information and Q&A sessions will move to the first Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Free NARCAN will also be given to all in attendance. You can register for the training here.

The training is part of the Library’s Information Saves Lives project, which is funded by a grant from the Tompkins County Opioid Task Force. Other programs in February include:

We can’t let the kids have all the fun! TCPL is excited to present Winter Reading for Adults! 

Adults are encouraged to read any book or audiobook, then stop by the reference desk to grab a review card. Instead of a normal book review, this winter we suggest writing a “Haiku Book Review”!

What does that mean? Using your recent read as inspiration, utilize the 5-7-5 syllable haiku structure and write a short poem!

For example - 

You might not know how

To write a perfect haiku

TCPL is excited to welcome author Jonathan Eig to the Library on Monday, February 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eig will be speaking about, “King: A Life,” his biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

We know this might come as a surprise, but our staff have been reading, watching, and listening to things they think you may also enjoy. Just kidding, you know our staff love to recommend things to you! 

Tompkins County Public Library is updating its mobile printing service to Princh. Patrons can visit print.princh.com and enter 107288 to send print jobs to our Copy Center. Clicking on the Settings gear icon will allow patrons to customize their jobs, such as printing color or black & white.

TCPL, WSKG, and Cinemapolis have combined their powers to bring the documentary Butterfly in the Sky to the big screen for a free, one night only film showing. We hope you will join us at 6pm on Tuesday November 12 at Cinemapolis to relive the magic of a show that inspired generations to take a look, in a book, and to check out their local libraries. Host LeVar Burton achieved icon status for a multitude of bookish kids everywhere, by encouraging kids to read, ask questions, and have honest conversations. 

TOMPKINS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Information Saves Lives
Opioid Settlement Grant FAQs for PATRONS

The following Information Saves Lives FAQs are also available as a printable PDF.

1. What is the Opioid Settlement Grant, how did the Library receive it, and how much was the Library given?

For October, our staff was more than happy to suggest some new and long time favorite books and films to send chills down your spine. Keep reading... if you dare!