With the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions in New York, we continue to revise and update our services here at TCPL.

The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation’s READATHON, the annual read-out-loud fundraising event, will take place on May 7, 2022. After two years as a virtual event due to Covid-19, this year’s READATHON will be a hybrid, utilizing both in-person and prerecorded readers. Celebrating its tenth year, the READATHON enlists readers to raise funds for the Library, culminating in a day-long celebration of literacy. The goal for this year’s READATHON is $35,000, which will be used to purchase materials for the library’s collection, such as books, movies, music, and more.

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in late March. If you would like to suggest a theme please fill out the Google form found here: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehXj6hCQQFNaL2K 

Will Eisner Week is held every March, celebrating comics, graphic novel literacy, free speech, and the legacy of comics legend Will Eisner. This year, we'll be celebrating with a series of virtual and in-person events! Find out more at the links below.
 

2021 Income Tax Forms and Instruction Booklets Available at Tompkins County Public Library

The forms and booklets listed below are now available at TCPL, and are located at our Copy Center.  Additional forms that are not listed can be printed upon request.  Please visit the library's Adult Services reference desk for assistance.  Patrons interested in taking advantage of the library’s curbside service can submit a request by email - askalibrarian@tcpl.org, or by calling us at 607-272-4556.  For information on our pick up options please v

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in February.

Explore physics with Snowflake Penny Spinners!

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. Please check the Sciencenter for available kits. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in Winter. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

Explore flight with twirling paper helicopters!

The Tompkins County Public Library Foundation is holding a Library Literati virtual quiz show fundraiser on Thursday, October 28 beginning at 7:00 pm, titled Hold On… Let Me Ask a Librarian!

We're excited to announce a search for artists to paint a mural that celebrates our Equity Statement. We're asking for submissions that feel youthful and appropriate for a teen audience. Successful applicants are comfortable working with teen volunteers to complete the project. A jury to award $2,000 will be assembled in November, including teen library users and TCPL staff.

A Nonpartisan Voting Guide

Register to Vote | Voting | Important Dates | Government Sites | Organizations | Fact Checking | Inform Your Vote | Local News Sites | Political Parties

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in late autumn. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

Ever wonder how bees buzz?

As Fall approaches and nightime hours lengthen, my mind turns from overgrown grass, flourishing weeds, flowers and bug bites to my own literary pursuits. Ideas left simmering in the heat are bubbling up, boiling over. TCPL will be hosting four amazing workshops to help with that. Register for a class and honor your creative mind. You won't need to leave your house. Everything will be on Zoom. What you write may be just what somebody needs to read!

September

Have you ever stumbled upon a design and were like, "Hey this would make a cool sticker!"? 

With a Cricut machine, you can cut out those designs as silhouettes on vinyl to stick on almost anything: skateboards, water bottles, consoles, etc. 

July 2021

Comment: Baby plugs covers for outlet
Response: Thank you for your suggestion. We have installed plugs for outlets in Youth Services.

Comment: Please bring back Out-of-System ILL World Cat
Response: We apologize for the current loss of interlibrary loan. The Finger Lakes Library System has indicated that they hope to restore this service by the end of this year. We are exploring alternatives systems as we know our community needs this service.

Thank you for crafting with us! All of the current Take and Make kits at TCPL have been claimed and are unavailable at this time. We're putting together a new Take and Make kit that will be available sometime in July. Any questions or comments, please contact Joah Tang, Library Assistant, by email at jtang@tcpl.org.

Use the power of the sun to take a photo!