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.
Mar
3
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
3
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
4
About this event::
Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club. On March 3rd we will be discussing We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online and reserve a copy of the book to borrow. &nb...
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
Mar
5
2021
Fri
Virtual Baby Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
Mar
5
2021
Fri
Virtual Baby Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
We miss you and Baby Storytimes! Caregivers and their babies can join Cassie online anytime for music, rhymes, movement and books here. Check back each Friday for a new addition and watch anytime!
...
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
9
2021
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
9
2021
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills online at Family Storytime with Kelly here. Check back each Tuesday for a new addition and watch anytime!&...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
10
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
10
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining:
5
About this event::
Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club. On March 10th 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...
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
11
2021
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
11
2021
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Families,
Kids
Program Type:
STEAM
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Run! Jump! Dodge! Let's make a side-scrolling platform game!
Tweens ages 8 - 12 are invited to the TCPL Virtual Coding club where they will be introduced to coding through making animations and a full game in Scratch. No experience...
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
Mar
12
2021
Fri
Virtual Baby Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
Mar
12
2021
Fri
Virtual Baby Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
We miss you and Baby Storytimes! Caregivers and their babies can join Cassie online anytime for music, rhymes, movement and books here. Check back each Friday for a new addition and watch anytime!
...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
13
2021
Sat
Kids Science Trivia with Cornell S.E.E.D.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
13
2021
Sat
Kids Science Trivia with Cornell S.E.E.D.
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
STEAM
About this event::
Cornell S.E.E.D. (Science Engineering Educational Development) will host a virtual kids science trivia program! Kids ages 5 and up will answer basic questions from many topics in science (biology, chemistry, and physics) and volunteers from Cornell S...
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
16
2021
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Mar
16
2021
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills online at Family Storytime with Kelly here. Check back each Tuesday for a new addition and watch anytime!&...