Week Calendar

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!

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.

Join comic artist Ten Van Winkle for lessons on making comics, from drawing, to character creation, to storytelling! From ages 8-13, first-timers and old pros all welcome!

Join comic artist Ten Van Winkle for lessons on making comics, from drawing, to character creation, to storytelling! From ages 8-13, first-timers and old pros all welcome!

Families are invited to a storytelling session led by Jay Leeming. This program will weave storytelling, music and audience participation to inspire children to connect with stories.

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.

Families are invited to a storytelling session led by Jay Leeming. This program will weave storytelling, music and audience participation to inspire children to connect with stories.

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.

Local comic book artist Ten Van Winkle will be on site in the Digital Lab each week to help you create your own comics. Learn how to use the skills you already have to tell stories with art. Registration is encouraged, drop-ins welcome.

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

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training 

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

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training 

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.

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.

All are welcome to join in a Sunday afternoon of masterful classical piano, performed by Yuta Sugano.

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

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

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

Mentorship program pairs Ithaca Highschool Students with Cornell University students to assist in college application process.

Judy Stock uses the banjo, guitar, spoons and many more instruments to bring music to children. This program brings the joy of singing, rhyming, instruments, finger plays and movement all together in one fun filled music session.

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

Held in conjunction with the Ithaca College English department and the Pippi to Ripley Conference, join us for a discussion of the popular YA novel, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor, and whether or not it is the African "Harry Potter". 

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.

Children 5 and up and their caregivers are invited to a Maker Party! We will be making custom stickers using the Library's Cricut machine then using those shapes to create silhouette paintings.

Srila Bhakti Vichar Bishnu Maharaj is a Sadhu - Monk in the renounced order of life. He took to the renounced order of life in 1984 and manages Lord Krishna's temples throughout India.

Join Josh in the makerspace for 3-D printing lab, where participants can bring in their 3-D model files and bring them to life using one of our state-of-the-art 3-D printers.

What do you want to make?

The Tompkins County Historical Society meets every other month.  The meeting consists of a presentation about genealogical research followed by an open forum session where members can ask questions, trade advice, and discuss their research.&n

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

What do you want to make?

The 4 Seasons Book Club meets quarterly to discuss selected works of modern fiction and celebrated classics.