Hours, Location & Contact

Hours & Location

Open Hours

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 

Curbside Service (no appointment necessary!)
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Reference desks and internet stations will open at 9:30 am, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 am on Saturday.

Tompkins County Public Library is located at 101 East Green Street.

Parking is pay-per-use and available on the street, and at the Green St. and Cayuga St. parking garages. There are a handful of accessible and 15-minute spots available first come, first served on the Cayuga Street side of the library building.

 

2022 Open Sundays

With the help of funding from the Town of Ithaca, TCPL will be open from 1:00 to 5:00 pm on the following Sundays:

March 13-May 15 (closed April 17)

September 18-November 13

2022 Closed Days

Saturday, January 1
Sunday, January 2
Sunday, April 17
Saturday, May 28
Sunday, May 29
Monday, May 30
Saturday, July 2
Sunday, July 3
Monday, July 4
Saturday, September 3
Sunday, September 4
Monday, September 5
Wednesday, November 23 - close at 5:00 pm
Thursday, November 24
Friday, November 25
Friday, December 23
Saturday, December 24
Sunday, December 25
Monday, December 26
Tuesday, December 27
Friday, December 30
Saturday December 31

Contact Us

General contact:

Tel: 607-272-4557
Fax: 607-272-8111

Find more contact names and numbers.

 

Upcoming Events

Makerspace One-on-One

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 1
About this event::
What do you want to make? Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, sewing machines, 3-D printer, or Cricut.  Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in...

GIAC Visit

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community Groups
About this event::
Group from GIAC will be visiting the Library for a storytime program. Not open to the public. ...

One-on-One Tech Help

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Online Chat, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.**  Appointments will b...

One-on-One Tech Help

10:00am - 11:00am
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Online Chat, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.**  Appointments will b...

Break for Books

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Online Chat
About this event::
Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! Following our book chat, we'll update the Patron Picks list so everyone can have a handy list of the recommendations for that week. ...

Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Offsite
About this event::
This is a 30-minute meditation session led by Anna Salamone RN, LCSW, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. MBSR is a means for reducing stress, improving our capacity for attention, boosting the immune system, reducing emotional reac...