Download & Stream

Download & Stream

Libby

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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

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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!

Get started with Hoopla.

Hoopla help


 

Kanopy

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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.

Get started with Kanopy.

Learn more about the switch to tickets for access to premium content.

Kanopy help


 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Kids" group

Sit! Stay! Read!

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner Full
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other
About this event::

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!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Maker Monday

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Makerspace
About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...

This event is in the "Adults" group

Slow Flow Yoga

4:30pm–5:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner East
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
About this event::

This is an all-levels Slow Flow style yoga class, adaptable for people with different levels of fitness (it does involve sitting on a mat and standing up from the floor).

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: BorgWarner East
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry, Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

In this workshop open to poets of any level of experience, we'll study a few published poems for the way their authors approach the challenge of balancing grief and the pursuit of joy.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
About this event::

Join us to discuss Spent by Alison Bechdel:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Technology Basics One-on-One

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Digital Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class
Registration Required
About this event::

Need help with basic technology topics, such as using email, searching the internet, or borrowing eBooks?  Make an appointment for one-on-one help from a TCPL librarian or partnering technology tutor.