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TCPL Foundation

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner East

Sit! Stay! Read!

2:45pm - 4:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner West
Program Type: Board of Trustees
About this event::

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

Animal Sleepover Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Storytimes
About this event::

Join us for a pajama storytime and send your stuffed animal on an after-hours library adventure!!!

Minis Painting Party

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::

We will distribute pre-made 3D printed minis figures and let patrons paint them, offering advice when applicable. 

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Tompkins County Public Library

Sit! Stay! Read!

2:45pm - 4:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Federal Casework Assistance of Staff of Congressman Riley

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
About this event::

An opportunity to meet with the staff from Congressman Josh Riley's office regarding concerns or Federal case work needs.

Early Readers Book Club

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Families, Kids
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
About this event::

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Program Type: Board of Trustees
About this event::

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees. 

Please contact the Administrative Manager with questions at mmckeon@tcpl.org 

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

GO ITHACA Open Hours

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Families
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Avenue of the Friends
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Community Groups, Other
About this event::

Join GO ITHACA for Open Hours at TCPL!

GO ITHACA is proud to help transform transportation in Tompkins County! Our program makes sustainable commuting accessible and affordable for everyone.

With our membership, you get:

Summer Poetry Writing Group: Writing Through the Senses II with Jada Simone

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner West
Program Type: Poetry, Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::

Meet up with local poets in the Ithaca area to explore fun prompts and workshop poetry, prose, and spoken word pieces.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

10:00am - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full

Summer Pep Rally with Fall Creek Brass Band Parade & Concert!

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Avenue of the Friends
Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Music, Performance
About this event::

TCPL is so excited to welcome Fall Creek Brass Band for an uproarious, grooving, parading fun time! Come dance while they rock the stacks! 

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Tompkins County Public Library

Sit! Stay! Read!

2:45pm - 4:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

4:30pm - 5:45pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

Sciencenter Live Animal Show

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Community Groups, Science and Nature, STEAM
About this event::

Join the Sciencenter to meet snakes, lizards, and invertebrates, learn about animal adaptations, and explore how researchers use biomimicry to help solve problems!

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Tompkins County Public Library

Sit! Stay! Read!

2:45pm - 4:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Community Relations Committee

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
Program Type: Board of Trustees
About this event::

Monthly meeting of the Board's Community Relations Committee.

For questions, please contact the committee Chair at mtownsend@tcpl.org. 

Meditation and Mindfulness

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
About this event::

Join Anna Salamone of FireFly Farm Retreat for a monthly meditation and mindfulness practice.