Upcoming Events

Training for NYSERDA Municipal Energy Code Enforcement Officer. This is not a library-sponsored event, and is not open to the general public. ...

Join us for a discussion of our Winter Book Club pick, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. This lunchtime meeting will take place in the Library's Thaler Howell Programming Room at Noon - 1 PM. If you prefer to meet online, please regis...

What do you want to make? Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut.  Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...

Tweens (kids ages 9-12) are invited to learn about the beauty and diversity of the continent of Africa - its folktales, its cultures, its people.  Join Narda Bondah for a multimedia celebration of this continent and its countries!  Registra...

Join professor and textbook author Susan Ashdown to learn the basics of fashion draping for pattern making! Susan will share tutorials and hands on techniques to get you started learning fashion design skills. This exciting workshop is perfect for as...

Join us for a discussion of our Winter Book Club pick, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. This evening meeting will take place on Zoom from 6:30-7:30 PM. If you prefer to get out and meet in the Library, please register for the lu...

Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for songs, rhymes, movement and books. Following storytime each week, we'll have a baby playtime from 11 am - noon. Registration is not required. To receive a weekly email update with t...

Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often.  Visit the Makerspace to use the laser cutter, 3...

TCPL Coding Club to offer 3 sessions on the C++ programming language with Robert Kong. Program will be held virtually on Zoom. Registration required. Robert Kong is a local 13 year old, in 8th grade, who enjoys programming and learning more about ...

Pulitzer-prize winning author Alison Lurie’s posthumous young adult novel, The Cat Agent, will be launched at a fund-raising event for the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation on Saturday, February 25, from 12:00 – 2:00PM, in the Borg Warner Roo...

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills every week at Family Storytime! Registration is not required. To receive email reminders about Family Storytime, contact Kelly at kdoo...

Families with young children are invited to come play with an assortment of toys appropriate for infants and toddlers. The Finger Lakes Toy Library is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to toys and play while fostering a communit...

Story House Ithaca is holding the Stages of Life Intergeneration playwriting class. (This is not a library sponsored event, and not open to the general public.) ...

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.**  Appointments will b...

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.  **Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.**  Appointments will b...

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 (M...

This is not a library sponsored event, and not open to the public. ...

This is not a library sponsored event, and not open to the public. ...

Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own craft project, such as knitting, crochet, felting, embroidery, drawing, or any other craft that does not involve liquids (including...

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills every week at Family Storytime! Registration is not required. To receive email reminders about Family Storytime, contact Kelly at kdoo...