Week Calendar

Monthly Meeting

Monthly Meeting

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will be a site hosting Alternatives Federal Credit Union's Free Tax Preparation service.  This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is c

Caregivers and newborns up to 24 months are invited for music, rhymes, movement and books. After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

Toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers are invited every Tuesday for early literacy-based stories, songs, finger plays and much more! After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun.

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

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

3! 2! 1! SUMO!

This weekly group is intended for adults interested in playing Dungeons & Dragons who have RSVPed to rachel.e.hadley@gmail.com. Minors are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Next Chapter Book Club provides the opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read, learn and make friends in a community setting.

Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.

Join Lifelong Learning for their Advanced English as a Second Language class.  Lead by Dolina Millar, this class will work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. No textbook is required for the class.

Adults are invited to join our weekly board game club! Bring a favorite game or play one that's on hand.

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

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 Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Children ages 8-12 are invited to a STEAM-themed (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) book club. In February we will be reading The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller. Registration is required.

Meeting

New! A second chance to catch Baby Storytime! Caregivers and newborns up to 24 months are invited for music, rhymes, movement and books.

Children are invited to attend this weekly LEGO® brick building program. 'LEGO at the Library' encourages children to use their imaginations or LEGO books from the TCPL collection to create their own LEGO art!

Join us for a weekly teen maker session. Every session will provide a short tutorial on 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, or Arduino programming. No prior experience required. Materials will be provided.

Monthly Board Meeting Open to the Public

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, not sure, trying to figure things out? Want to hang in a safe and supportive space or need someone to talk to about sexuality, sexual orientation and gender identity?

Classes encourage children's love of language learning

Explore your creative muscles in our weekly after school writing workshops. Sign up for a couple or take them all - each week will be something a little different but attendance at all sessions is not required.

Explore your creative muscles in our weekly after school writing workshops. Sign up for a couple or take them all - each week will be something a little different but attendance at all sessions is not required.

As part of the exhibit, Draw a Line----, we bring this program “Human and Nonhuman Migration” focused the following three topics: (1) the connections and differences between human and nonhuman migrations; (2) if and how those connections have been

We got SNOWED OUT so this is the redo of this event! Valentines is over but we can make greeting cards for every day! Drop in, no registration required. We have many vintage looking letter blocks to print with in our vintage book press.

It can seem intimidating to create a fictional world on paper: where do you begin?

Join artist Terry Plater, library director Annette Birdsall, community leader Aloja Airewele and others as we unveil and dedicate Jewels, a painting by Terry Plater, given by an anonymous donor in honor of Dr. Dorothy Cotton.

What do you want to make?