Event List

Sciencenter Live Animal Show

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Community Groups, Science and Nature, STEAM

Age Group:

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Join the Sciencenter to meet snakes, lizards, and invertebrates, learn about animal adaptations, and explore how researchers use biomimicry to help solve problems!

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Community Groups, Science and Nature, STEAM

About this event::

Join the Sciencenter to meet snakes, lizards, and invertebrates, learn about animal adaptations, and explore how researchers use biomimicry to help solve problems!

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

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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!

LEGO Family Build Night

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM, Other

Age Group:

Families, Kids

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Story + Craft

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Age Group:

Kids

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults, Kids, Teens

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Other

About this event::

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

Tom Sieling: Take a Tromp Through the Swamp!

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Join Tom Seiling at TCPL for a program of fun, upbeat, and participatory kids’ songs accompanied on guitar, banjo, and drum machine! It will also include lots of encouragement to read and visit the library.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Music

About this event::

Join Tom Seiling at TCPL for a program of fun, upbeat, and participatory kids’ songs accompanied on guitar, banjo, and drum machine! It will also include lots of encouragement to read and visit the library.

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

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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!

LEGO Family Build Night

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM, Other

Age Group:

Families, Kids

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Story + Craft

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Age Group:

Kids

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults, Kids, Teens

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Other

About this event::

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

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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!

Tween Book Club

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Kids

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our August book will be The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Book Clubs

Registration Required

About this event::

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our August book will be The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there!

LEGO Family Build Night

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM, Other

Age Group:

Families, Kids

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Story + Craft

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Age Group:

Kids

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults, Kids, Teens

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Other

About this event::

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

Summer Reading Ice Cream Celebration and Raffle Drawing

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Age Group:

Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens

Watch this space for information about our final event of Summer Reading, featuring:

Ice cream
Book giveaways
Live raffle drawings

For all summer readers, ages 0 to 1,000!

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens

About this event::

Watch this space for information about our final event of Summer Reading, featuring:

Ice cream
Book giveaways
Live raffle drawings

For all summer readers, ages 0 to 1,000!

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

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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!

Early Readers Book Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Families, Kids

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: Book Clubs

Registration Required

About this event::

Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club.

LEGO Family Build Night

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM, Other

Age Group:

Families, Kids

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

View Details

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Story + Craft

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

Age Group:

Kids

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

View Details

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Adults, Kids, Teens

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

View Details

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Other

About this event::

Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

View Details

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!

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

View Details

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!

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Other

Age Group:

Kids

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!

View Details

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!

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