Play & Learn
Our Youth Services staff is thrilled to welcome you to our department.
What You'll Find Here:
Play Area
Join the fun with puzzles, trains, a play kitchen and more along with our Reading Zoo, a special kid-sized room.
STEAM!
Let your imagination fly with our STEAM cart full of supplies for your next creation.
Computers
We offer internet computers for children aged 5-12 and their parents along with our Early Learning Stations loaded with games for the younger children.
Reader Is In
Hear a story read by our wonderful volunteers during your visit.
Maker Is In
Volunteers engage children & families in using our more high-tech STEAM supplies such as robots and snap circuits.
Sensory Station
Find weighted lap pads, noise-cancelling earmuffs, fidgets and other sensory tools.
Virtual Tour
A trip through out department with "Visual Guide to TCPL".
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
12
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
12
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining:
8
About this event::
Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club. In May we will be reading The Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. Valente. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online and reserve a copy of the book to borrow. Pic...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
15
2021
Sat
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
15
2021
Sat
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Writing
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Explore the secrets of the library in this virtual two-part writing workshop for ages 8-11 given by author Anne Mazer. Only supplies you'll need are a notebook, a favorite pen, your curiosity and imagination! Register for one or both sessions.
...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
19
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
19
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
5
About this event::
Kids ages 9 - 12 are invited to join STEAM Book Club. This month we will be reading The Flooded Earth by Mardi McConnochie. We will be joined by a special guest from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.
Register online and we will c...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
22
2021
Sat
Secrets of the Library: Futurama - a children's writing workshop with Anne Mazer
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Full
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
22
2021
Sat
Secrets of the Library: Futurama - a children's writing workshop with Anne Mazer
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Full
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Writing
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Explore the secrets of the library in this virtual two-part writing workshop for ages 8-11 given by author Anne Mazer. Only supplies you'll need are a notebook, a favorite pen, your curiosity and imagination! Register for one or both sessions.
...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
26
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
26
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
5
About this event::
Kids ages 9 - 12 are invited to join STEAM Book Club. This month we will be reading Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park. Makerspace Librarian Cady Fontana will lead us in a fiber craft project!
Register online and we will contact you to let you kn...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Jun
2
2021
Wed
Registration
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
10
About this event::
Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club. In June we will be reading City Spies by James Ponti. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online and reserve a copy of the book to borrow. Pick up either via cu...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Jun
9
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Jun
9
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
14
About this event::
Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club. In June we will be reading Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening by Michael Carroll. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online and reserve a copy of the bo...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Jun
26
2021
Sat
Summer Adventure Kick-Off with the Great & Powerful Dave!
2:00pm - 2:30pm
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Jun
26
2021
Sat
Summer Adventure Kick-Off with the Great & Powerful Dave!
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Performance
About this event::
The Great & Powerful Dave will bring his high-energy 30-minute LIVE show via Zoom! The Great & Powerful Dave will perform a show especially for patrons of the Tompkins County Public Library, and you get to tune in and interact via your comput...