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Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
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TCPL Board of Trustees Announces Membership Changes

The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees is announcing changes to its structure and membership ahead of its May 27, 2025 meeting.

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Supply Chain Problems Delaying Some Books

At TCPL we have an entire team dedicated to finding, reviewing, buying, processing, and ultimately shelving new books and other print materials. Al

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A rainbow composition notebook design. The words on the notebook read "Tompkins County Public Library presents The Gay Agenda." There are two doodles, one of a heart, one of a cat.

TCPL presents: The Gay Agenda!

Join us at the Tompkins County Public Library for several days of Pride events!

The Gay Agenda will have a resource fair, a gender-affirming

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Friends of the Library Book Sale Opens May 3

The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. With a

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Teens
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am - 12:00pm
Open
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?

This event is in the "Adults" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Technology Basics One-on-One

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Technology Basics One-on-One

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Open
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class
Registration Required
About this event::

Need help with basic technology topics, such as using email, searching the internet, or borrowing eBooks?  Make an appointment for one-on-one help from a TCPL librarian or partnering technology tutor. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm - 7:30pm
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!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Tween Book Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Kids
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

Tween Book Club

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Waitlist
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our May book will be Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz. We hope to see you there! 

May 20 2025 Tue

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

4:00pm - 6:00pm
May 20 2025 Tue

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner West
Program Type: Board of Trustees
About this event::

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

LEGO Family Build Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Families, Kids
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May 20 2025 Tue

LEGO Family Build Night

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids
Program Type: STEAM, Other
About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

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