Home | Tompkins County Public Library

Latest Posts

An image of a TCPL library card in front of an image showing the adult collection. The library card features illustrations of an elephant, giraffe, duck, and a lemur.

One Card, Endless Possibilities: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month this September

This September, Tompkins County Public Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a single card can open the door

What we were reading over the summer

During Color Our World Summer Reading, it wasn’t just patrons leaving reviews for books. TCPL staff members got in on the fun too, leaving reviews

Ithaca Is Books to Bring Authors and Special Programming to TCPL in September

The fifth annual Ithaca Is Books Festival kicks off Thursday, September 11 in Downtown Ithaca with a packed schedule aimed at building a connection

An American flag background, with copies of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights spread across the bottom. Text reads "The Constitution: Rights to Know." It also includes the insignia for Tompkins County Public Library and the office of the Tompkins County Historian.

New Series 'The Constitution: Rights to Know' to focus on the Bill of Rights, Voting, Citizenship and Immigration

Starting Constitution Week in September, Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the Tompkins County Historian and local legal experts,

View all posts

Quick Links

Upcoming Events

Makerspace One-on-One

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adults, Teens

Waitlist

Registration Required

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

About this event::

What do you want to make?

Sit! Stay! Read!

3:00pm–4:00pm

Kids

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other

About this event::

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 Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Teen Maker Monday

4:00pm–6:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Makerspace

About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...

Slow Flow Yoga

4:30pm–5:30pm

Adults

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner East

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

About this event::

This is an all-levels Slow 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).