Support TCPL
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation sustains and strengthens our library by inspiring community support. The Foundation serves as a bridge between the library and the community, encouraging engagement through philanthropy and participation.
There are many ways you can support TCPL and become a Library Champion!
- Take part in our READATHON, our all-day read-out-loud fundraising event
- Join Team TCPL, by organizing your very own Library fundraiser with the help of Foundation staff
- Become a member of the Library Literati and enjoy events like the Library Speakeasy and Literary Virtual Trivia Night
- Adopt a Periodical and cover the costs of 1-3 year subscription for a publication library patrons want and need
- Set up a recurring gift, monthly or quarterly
- Make a tribute gift in honor or memory of a loved one or special occasion
To make a gift right now, go to: https://www.tcplfoundation.org/give-now
For more information or to speak with Foundation staff about other giving opportunities, go here: https://www.tcplfoundation.org/about
Upcoming Events
Makerspace One-on-One
What do you want to make?
Makerspace Open Hours
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!
Winter Crafternoon 2025!
Get into the wintry spirit by creating your own crafts!
Children and families can make hand-made gifts and cards to take home to give as gifts or keep.
Tax Readiness Program
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) is putting on a workshop to help you be prepared for the upcoming tax season.
End the year feeling ready.
Ithaca Bookwyrms: Ithaca D&D's TTRPG Reading Club
Ithaca Bookwyrms 12/18This month we're reading the second edition of Cairn, an OSR fantasy game by Yochai Gal.¹ Here is how the game is described on the official website:
The Constitution: Rights to Know
On Thursday, December 18 Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the Tompkins County Historian and local legal experts, will conclude its Constitution: Rights to Know programming with a discussion on citizenship.