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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!

TCPL Kicks Off Information Saves Lives Program with Harm Reduction Resource Fair

The Tompkins County Public Library is seeking qualified, inclusive, and collaborative candidates for our new Library Communications Coordinator role. The position is a full-time, 40 hour-per-week exempt position, and is part of the Tompkins County Civil Service system. The position is in-person at the Library’s Green Street location.

TCPL is welcoming fall with 3 great book clubs for kids & teens! Our Early Readers Book Club will be reading Orris and Trimble by Kate DiCamillo. This club is for kids in K-2 who have graduated from storytime and are being introduced to “learn-to-read” techniques in school. Our staff select engaging, emerging reader books to help foster the love of books and reading, and to help build social skills. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join us.

Summer may be ending, but our staff recommendations continue! Take a look at what our staff have been enjoying:

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

TRPG Section at TCPL 

Happy summer! Looking for a good book to read on the beach? By the lake? In a quiet airconditioned room? Our staff are here with recommendations for you!

Welcome to St. Hell by Lewis Hancox.

Summer reading is for everyone! This summer, TCPL has a full array of fun events for an adult audience. From crafts to field trips, there are many ways to get involved. Also, you are invited to fill out review cards for each book you read, to be entered into our summer raffles! Every short review is an entry, so read all summer and drop off reviews by August 15 for your chance to win. (You can find kids' summer reading info here!)

Celebrate Pride all month long with some great events here at TCPL. Drop into our Queer Craft Club on Monday June 10 and join other LGBTQIA+ adults to make arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun.. Rainbow Family Fridays meets this month on FridayJune 14. LGBTIA+ Youth Group for teens meets every Wednesday.