Upcoming Events

Explore your creative muscles in our casual, virtual weekly writing workshops. Sign up for a couple or take them all - each week will be something a little different but attendance at all sessions is not required. These one-hour workshops wil...

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. ...

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...

Children ages 9 - 12 are invited to a monthly S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Book Club. This month we are reading Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya. Please register to hold a copy of the book, and to receive Zoom informa...

YA Book Club is hybrid this year! Join us each month to discuss a book we've all read, either on Zoom or at TCPL! Participants will receive a free copy of each month's book to keep. Registration is required. All participants will receive the Zoom ...

Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, will present a free concert for children and families. This storytime will feature a quartet of Cayuga Chamber Orchestra musicians and will end with an "instrument pett...

Whether you are already comfortable with coding or a total beginner, Tween Coding Club is a great place to get creative and express yourself. The club is centered around building confidence with reading and writing code through fun challenges and int...

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to racial, social and economic justice. The network was formed to level the playing field and create a cooperative space for commerce that will serve the under-served and unde...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE A modern family saga that could only have come from South Africa, written in gorgeous prose by twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author Damon Galgut. Haunted by an unmet promi...

Baby Storytime continues!  Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for music, rhymes, movement and books. When the weather allows, we'll meet at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St.  On days ...

Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization that provides 3-9-year-old children with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and literacy-focused mentorship with high school and co...

Children and families are invited to join us each Saturday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. On days we're unable to meet due to weather, Kelly will post a virtual storytime. Please call the Youth Services Reference Desk at (607)...

Restorative Tompkins meets twice a month to build community through circles, expand knowledge of restorative practices and restorative justice, and practice conferencing role plays. Any member of the public who would like to learn more about this gro...

Explore the secrets of the library in this virtual two-part writing workshop for ages 8-11 given by author Anne Mazer. This second session's theme is Lost and Found in the Library! Only supplies you'll need are a notebook, a favorite pen, your curios...

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc... Teens are invited to the Makerspace for two hours of open-making time. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and use one of our Makerspace machines:  3D Printers...

Join us to talk about movies, TV shows, and other viewing interests! Mondays, 12-1 pm on Facebook.  ...

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc.... Teens are invited to the Makerspace for two hours of open-making time. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and use one of our Makerspace machines:  3D Printers (...

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc... Teens are invited to virtually join in on Maker Mondays. Through Zoom, participants will be shown how to make 3D objects in Tinkercad, create SVGs in Inkscape, set up and print on a ...