Hours, Location & Contact

Location & Hours

Located in downtown Ithaca, NY at 101 East Green Street

Monday - Thursday

9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Friday

9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Parking

Parking is pay-per-use and available on the street, at the Cayuga Street Garage behind the Library, and at the Green Street Garage down the street from the Library. There is a handicapped spot and a handful of 15-minute accessible spots on the Cayuga Street side of the Library building.

2026 Holiday Closures

Thursday, January 1
Sunday, April 5
Saturday, May 23
Sunday, May 24
Monday, May 25
Friday, July 3
Saturday, July 4
Sunday, July 5
Saturday, September 5
Sunday, September 6
Monday, September 7
Close at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 25
Thursday, November 26
Friday, November 27
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 25
Saturday, December 26
Thursday, December 31

Contact Us

607-272-4557

help@tcpl.org

 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Makerspace
About this event::

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Makerspace One-on-One

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens
Waitlist
Registration Required
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?

This event is in the "Adults" group

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!

This event is in the "Kids" group

Story + Craft

4:00pm–4:45pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes
About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn to Sew - Small Group

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
About this event::

Learn the basics of using a modern sewing machine. This small group session welcomes 3 patrons to learn together, as our sewing introductions have been very popular lately!

This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group

Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Program Type: Storytimes
About this event::

Caregivers and their children are invited to join Cassie for music, rhymes, movement and books. Storytime will be followed by a playtime from 11-12.  Come and join the fun while building early literacy skills!