New at TCPL: Hoopla and Kanopy
Now you can download and stream even more content with your TCPL card! Have you tried Hoopla or Kanopy?
With Hoopla, you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, comics, and magazines and enjoy everywhere you have a screen--your computer, your phone, even your TV! Hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE with your library card.
TCPL Announces New Director Leslie Tabor
The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Leslie Tabor as Library Director, effective November 28.
“It's a thrill to be selected to serve the Tompkins County community as library director,” says Tabor. “Leading teams, encouraging and helping others, and connecting people with information are passions at the heart of my career, and it’s an honor to contribute those passions to the Tompkins County Public Library.”
Director Candidate Presentation on September 21
The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees invites the community to the second finalist candidate presentation for the position of library director on Wednesday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Library Director Search Committee, the presentation is an opportunity for the public to hear directly from the finalist.
Director Candidate Presentation on September 15
The Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees invites the community to a finalist candidate presentation for the position of library director on Thursday, September 15 at 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Library Director Search Committee, the presentation is an opportunity for the public to hear directly from the finalist.
National Search for New Library Director Underway
The search for a new director for Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is actively underway with a national advertising campaign and a 15-member search committee. Interested applicants are encouraged to review online information about the library and the position and to apply on the Tompkins County Human Resources application site by July 1, 2022.
Service Update, October 2021
With the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions in New York, we are revising and updating our services here at TCPL.
Expansion of In-Person Hours Beginning June 1
Exciting news!
Beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021, our hours are changing!
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
Reference desks and internet stations will open at 9:30 am, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 am on Saturday.
Magazine Sale
Our annual Magazine "Sale" will look a bit different this year! Starting January 28 and continuing through the end of February, discarded magazines will be made available for FREE in presorted bundles on socially distanced tables in the Avenue of the Friends.
Search for New Library Director Underway
The search for a new director for Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) is actively underway with a national advertising campaign and a 15-member search committee.