eBooks & Audiobooks
OverDrive
Libby, by OverDrive
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to read on your phone or tablet using the Libby app by OverDrive. You can even send and read your borrowed ebooks to your Kindle ereader (U.S. only)! It’s free and easy to get started for new users and a streamlined experience for current OverDrive app users. Learn more.
If you are reading on an older device or a Fire tablet, want to view our selection of streaming videos, or require the use of a screen reader, you can enjoy our digital collection using the classic OverDrive app. If using a computer, you may also choose to discover titles using our digital collection website.
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Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Break for Books
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Online Chat
About this event::
Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1 on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! Following our book chat, we'll update the Patron Picks list so everyone can have a handy list of the recommendations for that week.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation
12:15pm - 12:45pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation
12:15pm - 12:45pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Offsite
About this event::
Facilitated by psychotherapist and Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Anna Salamone, RN, LCSW, these sessions will encourage participants to shift out of "automatic pilot" mode and observe the workings of the mind, body, a...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
Kids ages 8 - 12 are invited to join STEAM Book Club. This month we are reading Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher. Special guest TBA. Register online and we will contact you when your book is ready for pick-up at the Library.
...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Virtual ESL Talk Time
3:45pm - 4:45pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Feb
24
2021
Wed
Virtual ESL Talk Time
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Other
About this event::
Do you want to practice your conversation skills? Join our virtual discussion and meet others who are learning English in an informal and friendly group setting. In these meetings, English language learners will have the opportunity to talk with...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments,
Online Chat
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
Reserve a 1-on-1 virtual appointment with Librarian Cady to learn about sewing machines or hand crafts.
During this 30 minute ZOOM session, you can opt to focus on one of the following topics:
1. Take a tour of a sewing machine, and l...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Clubs,
One-on-One Appointments,
Online Chat,
Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
Reserve a 1-on-1 virtual appointment with Librarian Joyce to learn about readers' advisory tools to help you find your next great book.
During this 30 minute ZOOM session, we can talk about:
How to use the catalog to find books on a partic...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
STEAM
Registration Required
Waitlist Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
Have you ever wanted to learn how to write code for a video game or an animation? The TCPL Virtual Coding Club is here to help!
Tweens ages 8 - 12 are invited to the TCPL Virtual Coding club where they will be introduced to Python through...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Feb
25
2021
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Poetry,
Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
About this event::
One of the difficulties creative writers are experiencing in the current unprecedented convergence of horrors both politically and related to the pandemic is the difficulty of writing with nuance and lyric effectiveness when reality feels so exaggera...