Meet Our Staff

Name: Fibers, Knit & Crochet Meet-up!
Start: 2023-12-07T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2023-12-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Tompkins County Public Library

Meet Our Staff

Administration

Leslie Tabor

Director

Mary McKeon

Administrative Manager

Michelle Benjamin

Business Manager

Connie Clark

Principal Account Clerk

Kathy R.

Administrative Assistant

Adult Services

Jeremy Jordan

Interim Adult Services Department Head

Asia B.

Communication & Engagement Librarian

Cady F.

ILS Librarian/ Makerspace Librarian

Josh B.

Library Assistant

Joyce W.

Librarian

Meghan M.

Local History Librarian

Sophia M.

Community Engagement Librarian

Woody C.

Library Assistant

Circulation

Kate D.

Head of Circulation Department

Alex E.

Page

Chelsea R.

Clerk

Ellen H.

Page

Keith V.

Senior Clerk

Melisa C.

Senior Clerk

Mitchell H.

Page

photo of Nancy with her back to the camera

Nancy H.

Clerk

Rich R.

Clerk

Tammy D.

Clerk

Technical Services

Alison S.

Library Assistant, Collections

Effie J.

Senior Clerk

Heather G.

Clerk

Marybeth R.

Clerk

Youth Services

Tom F.

Interim Youth Services Department Head

Alice B.

Librarian

Photo of Cassie laughing while holding puppets

Cassandra S.

Librarian

Photo of Joah with sunglasses and coffee cup

Joah T.

Library Assistant

Kai Z.

Librarian

Kelly D.

Library Assistant

TCPL Foundation

Kerry Barnes

Executive Director

Susanna Drbal

Assistant Director

Upcoming Events

Fibers, Knit & Crochet Meet-up!

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Digital Lab, Makerspace, Meetings

About this event::

Do you like to knit, crochet, sew or make art with fiber? Join Josefine, a local knitter on the 1st Thursday of the month at TCPL! Bring your own project (consumable materials are not offered as part of this meet-up) and come hang out and meet ...

Makerspace Open Hours

5:30pm - 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! Visit the Makerspace to use the laser cutter, 3-D printer, Cricut, or sewing/embroidery ...

Autumn Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 56

About this event::

Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for music, rhymes, movement and books. After storytime, we'll bring out toys for a playtime. To receive a weekly email with the songs & rhymes each week, contact Cassie at cs...

Makerspace Open Hours

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Makerspace

About this event::

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. Visit the Makerspace to use the laser cutter, 3-D printer, Cricut, or sewing/embroidery machines. All equipment will be available on a first come first served basis and machine...

Open Books Open Minds

10:00am - 12:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lectures

About this event::

Join the American Association of University Women for a panel discussing the national dialogue and issue of books bans targeting public schools and libraries. The panel is moderated by Susan Currie and features Milly Stephenson, Mary-Carol L...

Fall Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Storytimes

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 56

About this event::

Children and their caregivers are invited for stories, songs, rhymes, and play to help build early literacy skills, on Saturdays at 11:00, 10/7 through 12/16 except 11/25 in the Thaler/Howell Room Registration is not required. If yo...

Families Learning Science Together

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM

About this event::

Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Chemists for Outreach and Graduate Inclusion (CoRGi) at Cornell University. Please reserve your spot by contacting Julianna Koehl by email at ...

Sit! Stay! Read!

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other

About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice! Co-sp...

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