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Call for Proposals: TCPL Teen Center Mural
We're excited to announce a search for artists to paint a mural that celebrates our Equity Statement. We're asking for submissions that feel youthful and appropriate for a teen audience. Successful applicants are comfortable working with teen volunteers to complete the project. A jury to award $2,000 will be assembled in November, including teen library users and TCPL staff.
Get Ready to Vote!
A Nonpartisan Voting Guide
Register to Vote | Voting | Important Dates | Government Sites | Organizations | Fact Checking | Inform Your Vote | Local News Sites | Political Parties
Take and Make STEAM Kits: Bee Hummer!
Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in late autumn. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.
Ever wonder how bees buzz?
Adult Writing Programs Fall 2021
As Fall approaches and nightime hours lengthen, my mind turns from overgrown grass, flourishing weeds, flowers and bug bites to my own literary pursuits. Ideas left simmering in the heat are bubbling up, boiling over. TCPL will be hosting four amazing workshops to help with that. Register for a class and honor your creative mind. You won't need to leave your house. Everything will be on Zoom. What you write may be just what somebody needs to read!
September
Virtual Cricut Design and Cut Program for Teens!
Have you ever stumbled upon a design and were like, "Hey this would make a cool sticker!"?
With a Cricut machine, you can cut out those designs as silhouettes on vinyl to stick on almost anything: skateboards, water bottles, consoles, etc.
Patron Comments
July 2021
Comment: Baby plugs covers for outlet
Response: Thank you for your suggestion. We have installed plugs for outlets in Youth Services.
Comment: Please bring back Out-of-System ILL World Cat
Response: We apologize for the current loss of interlibrary loan. The Finger Lakes Library System has indicated that they hope to restore this service by the end of this year. We are exploring alternatives systems as we know our community needs this service.
Take and Make STEAM Kits: Sun Prints!
Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in July. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.
Use the power of the sun to take a photo!
Director Search: Community Invitation to Public Presentation
Service Update, October 2021
With the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions in New York, we are revising and updating our services here at TCPL.
Take and Make STEAM Kits: Chromatography Butterflies!
Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL and the Sciencenter have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in July. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.
What colors are hiding inside a marker???
Expansion of In-Person Hours Beginning June 1
Exciting news!
Beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021, our hours are changing!
Open Hours
AAPI Heritage Month Events
We're offering the following events in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month:
Spilled (Soy) Milk Film Discussion with Director
Tuesday, May 25, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Professor and Director Changhee Chun will show excerpts from the film, which highlights the rich diversity of Asians & Asian-Americans in Ithaca, NY.
Spring Writes Literary Arts Festival
We're excited to partner with Community Arts Partnership for their annual Spring Writes Literary Arts Festival!
Take and Make STEAM Kits: Color Frogs!
Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at the TCPL location have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check with the Sciencenter for the availability of the remaining kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in May. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.
Celebrate Library Giving Day with a Gift to TCPL!
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation is participating in Library Giving Day to raise funds for Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL). This one-day online fundraising event is happening today, Wednesday, April 7, and gives patrons and library lovers the opportunity to support their library by making a gift.
Libraries, small and large, serve as a cornerstone for our communities. In addition to well-loved books, TCPL offers innovative programs and resources that promote lifelong learning, connect patrons to technology, and advance knowledge.