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The TCPL library card featuring artwork by Jane Dennis. The drawing includes an elephant's head leaning through a window, with a duck sitting on the elephant's head and another on its trunk, while a giraffe and a lemur look on from another window. Through a center window a tree is visible, with an elephant off in the distance.

TCPL Board of Trustees Approves Changes to Lending Guidelines

The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees has approved updates to the Library’s Card and Lending Guidelines Policy that revises the numb

An image showing the Howard P. Hartnett Circulation Desk at TCPL. It is a large wooden desk, with alternating panels of dark and light colored wood.

TCPL to re-open Howard P. Hartnett Circulation Desk

Tompkins County Public Library is working to re-open the Howard P. Hartnett Circulation Desk, found in the lobby area near the main entrance. The w

A colored-pencil portrait by Yamilka Pororreal showing Betty Spero. In the portrait Betty is smiling, and wearing a green shirt with a floral design at the center, and is also wearing a yellow cardigan sweater.

New Art Exhibit Combines Portraits with Storytelling, Vulnerability and the Passage of Time

A multimedia art exhibit now on display at Tompkins County Public Library is offering a raw glimpse into the realities of growing older.

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What to Expect from the June 13 Crafternoon Kick-Off to Summer Reading

Tompkins County Public Library has an afternoon filled with food, music, crafts, book giveaways and fun planned for the official launch of the “Col

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LGBTQ+ Youth Group

4:30pm–5:45pm

Teens

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other

Registration Required

About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

Makerspace Open Hours - PM Session

5:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Makerspace

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Join us for drop-in Open Hours! Registration is not required.

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am–12:00pm

Adults, Teens

Waitlist

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Waitlist

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

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What do you want to make?

Circus Culture Performance

2:00pm–2:45pm

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Performance

About this event::

Families are invited to performance by Circus Culture youth campers!

GO ITHACA Open Hours

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adults, Families

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Avenue of the Friends

Age Group: Adults, Families

Program Type: Community Groups, Other

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Join GO ITHACA for Open Hours at TCPL!

GO ITHACA is proud to help transform transportation in Tompkins County! Our program makes sustainable commuting accessible and affordable for everyone.

With our membership, you get:

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

About this event::

Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making!