Week Calendar

Join us Mondays between noon and 1:00 pm on the Tompkins County Public Library Facebook page to talk about movies, TV shows, and whatever else you might be watching! 

This is not a library sponsored event, and it is not open to the public.

Weather permitting, caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books.

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Makerspace booked at this time for a 1-on-1 appointment. 

What do you want to make?

Children and families are invited to join us in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun!

In the event of inclement weather, we will meet live on Zoom. Please register below to receive the Zoom link.

Explore creative writing and develop skills in generating, revising, and preparing pieces for publication in this summer writing intensive! Participants will be best served by attending all sessions as classes will build from session to session.

Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading!

This is a 30-minute meditation session led by Anna Salamone RN, LCSW, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher.

Explore creative writing and develop skills in generating, revising, and preparing pieces for publication in this summer writing intensive! Participants will be best served by attending all sessions as classes will build from session to session.

TCPL is inviting teens to a SUMO robot challenge! Participants will have the opportunity to modify and code an Arduino-powered robot to challenge a professionally made SUMO robot. No coding or Arduino robotics skills required.

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. 

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.** 

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.** 

Kids are invited to learn juggling and use other circus props with Circus Culture! This four part series is free and open to the public. People of all abilities are welcome and encouraged to join the fun!

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

Explore the secrets of the library in this in-person writing workshop for ages 8-11 given by author Anne Mazer.

Join us for a book and a craft inspired by or using nature. We will explore printmaking, paper marbling, flower pounding and making our own play-dough and incorporate natural materials into our art making.

Tweens (kids ages 9-12) are invited to learn about the beauty and diversity of the continent of Africa - its folktales, its cultures, its people.  Join Narda Bondah for a multimedia celebration of this continent and its countries!  Regis

Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club.  Registration is required as space is limited. Register online and reserve a copy of the book to borrow. Pick up either via curbside or in lobby pick-up.

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Interested 8-13 year olds are welcome to our weekly board game club this summer! Cool off in the library with good friends and great games!

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often. 

Cayuga Lake Books, a local press that has published many upstate New York writers, will present an in-person reading by several contributors to From the Finger Lakes: A Memoir Anthology.

Children of 5 and up and their families are welcome to join Biologist Dr. Xiaoyun Lu to explore plant science.

Note: Please contact Mary McKeon at mmckeon@tcpl.org for the Zoom link if you would like to attend this meeting.

We're here for you. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning, not sure, trying to figure things out? Want to hang in a safe and supportive space or need someone to talk about sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender?

TCPL is inviting families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their creations in the Youth Services section.

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often. 

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often. 

Adults are invited to celebrate their love of this diverse and subversive medium.

Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun. We will provide a simple craft each month for participants to get creative with but feel free to bring whatever project you're working on!