Meet Our Staff

Name: Makerspace One-on-One
Start: 2023-05-30T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-05-30T16:00:00-04:00
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

Teresa Vadakin

Head of Adult Services Department

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

Tom F.

Digital Access Librarian

Woody C.

Library Assistant

Circulation

Kate D.

Head of Circulation Department

Alex E.

Page

Chelsea R.

Clerk

Elizabeth H.

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

Sarah O'Shea

Head of Youth Services

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

Makerspace One-on-One

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 0

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, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...

Performance Art Workshop Series: Nonbinary finery

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Performance, Other

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 9

About this event::

Learn how to build a costume on a budget! Bring pieces that you already have in your own closet and we will create some sickening looks together. Zorra and Regina will show you how to use a sewing machine, make simple alterations, and add embellishme...

LEGO Build Night for Families

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families

About this event::

TCPL is inviting families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their creations in the Youth Services section. ...

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 ...

One-on-One Tech Help

10:00am - 11:00am

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, 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...

Makerspace Open Hours

11:00am - 1:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

About this event::

*Join us for this adult open hours session, every other Wednesday through spring.* 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! Vi...

One-on-One Tech Help

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Full

Registration

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

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...

Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation

12:15pm - 12:45pm

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness

About this event::

***THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SESSIONS WILL RESUME ON 6/14.*** 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 cap...

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