Week Calendar

TCPL welcomes ALL of the Kindergartners in the Ithaca City and Trumansburg School Districts for special class visits!

Monthly Meeting

Tompkins County Public Library will be offering winter open lab hours in its digital lab.  Open lab hours will provide an opportunity for patrons to drop in and get help with their basic technology questions.  Patrons will be helped on a

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Cornell Center for Materials Research. Registration is required.

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

Tompkins County Public Library will host volunteers from The Cornell Society of Women Engineers for Maker Is In, an exploration of the Library’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) resources.

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

This workshop will provide a safe and stimulating atmosphere for participants to create and share poetry.

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!

Do you want to practice speaking with other people? Come to the library, and meet other people who are practicing English.

Join us for a monthly kids' maker session for ages 5 - 12. Each session will provide a range of activities for varying ages and ability levels. No registration required, just drop in!

Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club on the second Wednesday of each month. This month we will be reading The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill. Registration is required.

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

Join us for an afternoon poetry reading with poet, A. Van Jordan.

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.

During the middle stage of dementia, the person with the disease often starts to exhibit new behaviors that can be confusing for a caregiver.

Join us every month to discuss a book we've all read! Participants can pick up a free copy of the month's title to keep from the Teen Services office. Bring suggestions for future books and we'll add them into our rotation.

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.

Monthly Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting

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