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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

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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,

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Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adults

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing

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Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Ballet and Books: Seeds (3 years - Kindergarten)

2:30pm–4:00pm

Kids

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other

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Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization that provides children ages 3-9 with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and literacy-focused mentorship with high school and college-

Ballet and Books: Sprouts (1st - 4th grade)

2:30pm–4:00pm

Kids

Open

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other

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Make Together: Painted Quilt Squares

3:00pm–4:15pm

Adults

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace

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Join Librarian Cady in the Makerspace for a fun, easy project! Try your hand at painting a mini barn quilt square, and check out our amazing Makerspace!

Lasercut wooden quilt squares (approx 6X6 inches) and paint will be provided.