Event List

TCPL Makerspace x The History Center: Ithaca Kitty Making

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Makerspace at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Community Groups, Makerspace

Age Group:

Adults

In collaboration with The History Center in Tompkins County, patrons are invited to artistically decorate and create a cat shaped pillow, inspired by the Ithaca Kitty!

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Upcoming

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Community Groups, Makerspace

Registration Required

About this event::

In collaboration with The History Center in Tompkins County, patrons are invited to artistically decorate and create a cat shaped pillow, inspired by the Ithaca Kitty!

Library Closed

All Day

Tompkins County Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Tompkins County Public Library

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, November 17, 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!

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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!

Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Board of Trustees

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Please contact the Administrative Manager with questions at mmckeon@tcpl.org

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Program Type: Board of Trustees

About this event::

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Please contact the Administrative Manager with questions at mmckeon@tcpl.org

LEGO Family Build Night

Tuesday, November 18, 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.

Comic Book Club

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room at Tompkins County Public Library

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room

Chinese Bilingual Storytime/中英双语故事会

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Join us for a special Chinese-English bilingual storytime!

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

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

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Join us for a special Chinese-English bilingual storytime!

LGBTQ+ Youth Grouf for ages 12 - 18. Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:45 pm. Following the ICSD calendar. Join us in the Digital Lab.

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm

Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other

Age Group:

Teens

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

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Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other

Registration Required

About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Family Concert Series

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Ezra Cornell Reading Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Performance, Storytimes

Age Group:

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Get swept up in the magic created by great stories and live music as the CCO and Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) join forces for our annual Family Concert & Storytime Series, now in its eleventh season! We select a different childr

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Ezra Cornell Reading Room

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

Program Type: Music, Performance, Storytimes

About this event::

Get swept up in the magic created by great stories and live music as the CCO and Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) join forces for our annual Family Concert & Storytime Series, now in its eleventh season! We select a different childr

The Constitution: Rights to Know

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

BorgWarner East at Tompkins County Public Library

This program will discuss how the notion of Citizenship has changed over time, how to apply for citizenship, and recent efforts to repeal birthright citizenship.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner East

About this event::

This program will discuss how the notion of Citizenship has changed over time, how to apply for citizenship, and recent efforts to repeal birthright citizenship.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

BorgWarner Full at Tompkins County Public Library

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Gladys

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Digital Lab at Tompkins County Public Library

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Gladys

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room at Tompkins County Public Library

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room

Family Storytime

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun.

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Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun.

Families Learning Science Together

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Thaler/Howell Programming Room at Tompkins County Public Library

Program Type:

Classes and Workshops, Science and Nature, STEAM

Age Group:

Families, Kids

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.

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Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Science and Nature, STEAM

Registration Required

About this event::

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.

Library Closed

All Day

Tompkins County Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Tompkins County Public Library

Sit! Stay! Read!

Monday, November 24, 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!