Contact Us

Contact Us

General Information

607-272-4557
Fax: 607-272-8111
Contact Us online form

Account Questions and Renewals

607-275-1LIB (1542)
circulation@tcpl.org (please include your library card number when writing)

Reference Services

Ask-a-Librarian Service

Adults
607-272-4556

Kids
607-272-4557 x275/276

Hours & Holiday Schedule

607-272-4555

Visit the Hours, Location & Contact page for more information.

Library Administration

Library Director

Annette Birdsall
abirdsall@tcpl.org

Foundation Director

Suzanne Smith Jablonski
607-272-4557 x231
ssmithjablonski@tcpl.org

Department Heads

Access and Circulation Services
Jennifer Palmer Schlossberg
607-272-4557 x254
jschlossberg@tcpl.org

Information and Learning Services
Teresa Vadakin
607-272-4557 x272
tvadakin@tcpl.org

Technical Services
Melanie Pacelli
mpacelli@tcpl.org

Youth Services
Sarah O'Shea
607-272-4557 x255
soshea@tcpl.org

Tours & Group Visits

Adults
Teresa Vadakin, Head of Information and Learning Services
607-272-4557 x 272
tvadakin@tcpl.org

Kids
Grades pre-K through 8
607-272-4557 x275/276
soshea@tcpl.org

Teens
Regina DeMauro, Teen Services Librarian
rdemauro@tcpl.org

Public Relations, External Communications & Press Inquiries

Suzanne Smith Jablonski, TCPL Foundation Director
607-272-4557 x231
ssmithjablonski@tcpl.org

Exhibits & Community Table Displays

Yvette Rubio, Art Exhibit Coordinator
exhibitcoordinator@tcpl.org
607-272-4557 x226

Donations

Books, DVDs, Music
Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library
607-272-2223

Monetary Gifts
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
607-272-4557 x261

Volunteer Inquiries

Yvette Rubio, Volunteer Coordinator
607-272-4557 x 226
VolunteerCoordinator@tcpl.org

Website

Asia Bonacci, Web Services Librarian
webmanager@tcpl.org

Upcoming Events

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Families, Kids (5-12), Teens (13-17)
Program Type: Book Sales
About this event::
Visit the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library booksale website at www.booksale.org. Please email any questions you have about the sale to info@booksale.org. ...

Dungeons & Dragons Meetup Group

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Time Warner Cable Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Groups, Meetings, Other
About this event::
This weekly group is intended for adults interested in playing Dungeons & Dragons who have RSVPed to rachel.e.hadley@gmail.com. Minors are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian. Contact Rachel for more information or to reserve a spot. &...

CANCELLED: Artist in Residence Sculptural Collage Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace
About this event::
This event has been cancelled. Instead, stop by the Avenue of the Friends on Saturday 10/13 from 1-3 or Thursday 10/18 5:30-7:30 to chat with Frances and share images of your favorite places in Ithaca, to help inform her upcoming show. ...

Maker Is In: Cornell Society of Women Engineers

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Kids (5-12)
Program Type: STEAM
About this event::
Volunteers from The Cornell Society of Women Engineers will be available to help children explore some of the Libary's S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) resources during this hour-long drop in program. Families can explore g...

Adult Board Game Club

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
About this event::
Adults are invited to join our weekly board game club! Bring a favorite game or play one that's on hand. RSVPs are appreciated but drop-ins are welcome as well.   ...

Play 'n' Talk

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers (0-4), Kids (5-12)
Program Type: Community Groups
About this event::
A local support group for families raising children on the autism spectrum. Parents and caregivers are invited to discuss and learn about various issues and resources concerning ASD. Childcare will be provided for children ages 3-13, who will match u...

LEGO at the Library

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers (0-4), Kids (5-12)
Program Type: Other
About this event::
Children are invited to attend this weekly LEGO® brick building program. 'LEGO at the Library' encourages children to use their imaginations or LEGO books from the TCPL collection to create their own LEGO art! The Library will provide LEGO bricks, an...

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Families, Kids (5-12), Teens (13-17)
Program Type: Book Sales
About this event::
Visit the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library booksale website at www.booksale.org. Please email any questions you have about the sale to info@booksale.org. ...
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