Download & Stream
Libby
Libby, by OverDrive
Borrow eBooks and audiobooks to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app. You can even send and read your borrowed eBooks to your Kindle eReader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started on www.libbyapp.com.
Get even more out of Libby by adding Southern Tier Library System and OWWL Library System to your account! Both systems have partnered with Finger Lakes Library System to allow patrons access to all three collections. More information can be found at www.flls.org.
hoopla
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!
Kanopy
Kanopy is a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries, and bingeable series from studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, PBS and more. Set up a free account with your library card!
Starting April 1, 2025, the viewing experience on Kanopy will be easier than ever with the switch from play credits to tickets. With this update, you can easily see the number of tickets required and viewing period for each film next to
the play button.
Learn more about the switch to tickets for access to premium content.
Upcoming Events
TCPL Foundation READATHON
TCPL Foundation READATHON
The TCPL Foundation's annual read-out-loud challenge to raise funds for Tompkins County Public Library, the READATHON enlists readers to raise funds for TCPL, culminating in a day-long celebration of lit
Families Learning Science Together
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.
Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop
Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.
Bilingual Puppet Show: Pedro and the Odyssey of the Paraná
Bilingual Puppet Show: Pedro and the Odyssey of the Paraná
Pedro and the Odyssey of the Paraná with acclaimed Argentine puppeteer Leonor Lipszyc
Sit! Stay! Read!
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!
Teen Maker Monday
Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...