Week Calendar

Monthly Board Meeting

Tompkins County Public Library will be offering 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 first

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 at 10:30. After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

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

Children and families are invited to join us each Tuesday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. After storytime, stay for lunch and shopping at the Ithaca Farmer's Market.

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 Summer Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and family 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

Taught by Kris Altucher, this is an all-levels Vinyasa Flow style yoga class, adaptable for people with different levels of fitness (it does involve sitting on a mat and standing up from the floor).

Discussion of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, for teens, with guests from the Ithaca Shakespeare Company.  Participants should have read the complete play.

Thoughtful Retirement: Envisioning and Realizing an Intentional Future

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

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

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

Children aged 3-6 are invited to celebrate summer by creating their own masterpieces at this drop-in program.  Stop by anytime to join in! 

A Margaret Johnstone Hilton Endowment Fund program

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

Celebrate the the Library's Summer Adventure kick-off! Blast off with Commander Dave (aka Moreland the Magician) on a fun voyage through outer space in his high-energy 45-minute show.

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.

Children ages 8-12 are invited to a STEAM-themed (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) book club. Registration is required. Register and pick up your free copy of the book at the Youth Services Reference Desk.

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

Do you want to write a historic marker? Create text for a display? Write a local history of your house, street, or neighborhood?

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!

Learn how to change your appearance for drag, cosplay, costuming, or any other purpose using makeup and especially contouring.

Monthly Board Meeting Open to the Public

Whether you're new to Medicare due to age or disability, or you've been on Medicare and want a better understanding of how it works, this program will provide an overview of the different ways that you can receive your Medicare benefits, as well a

Join Maker Kris Altucher to learn how to bead, wrap and create your own custom earrings and pendants. We have been gifted a great supply of unique beads, and are excited to share.

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 4 Seasons Book Club meets quarterly to discuss selected works of modern fiction and celebrated classics. Our summer pick is "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.