Week Calendar

Monthly Board Meeting

In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals and practical techniques of coaching to strengthen your leadership and help your team achieve their potential.  Fee $70 and includes light refreshments.

TCPL welcomes ALL of the Kindergartners in the Ithaca City and Trumansburg School Districts for special class visits!

TCPL welcomes ALL of the Kindergartners in the Ithaca City and Trumansburg School Districts for special class visits!

Tompkins County Public Library will be offering winter open lab hours in its digital lab.  Open lab hours will provide an opportunity for patrons to drop in and get help with their basic technology questions.  Patrons will be helped on a

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will be a site hosting Alternatives Federal Credit Union's Free Tax Preparation service.  This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is c

Caregivers and newborns up to 24 months are invited for music, rhymes, movement and books. After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

Toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers are invited every Tuesday for early literacy-based stories, songs, finger plays and much more! After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.

TCPL welcomes ALL of the Kindergartners in the Ithaca City and Trumansburg School Districts for special class visits!

TCPL welcomes ALL of the Kindergartners in the Ithaca City and Trumansburg School Districts for special class visits!

Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.

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.

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

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

This weekly group is intended for adults interested in playing Dungeons & Dragons who have RSVPed to rachel.e.hadley@gmail.com. Minors are welcome to attend with a parent or guardian.

Support for Health Transportation Committee

Next Chapter Book Club provides the opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read, learn and make friends in a community setting.

Join Lifelong Learning for their Advanced English as a Second Language class.  Lead by Dolina Millar, this class will work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. No textbook is required for the class.

Adults are invited to join our weekly board game club! Bring a favorite game or play one that's on hand.

Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.

The makerspace is reserved for a patron podcast recording session.  This event is not open to the public.

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!

This is a dance class series taught by Amanda Moretti.  Butoh is a modern Japanese dance form focusing on slow, expressive movements.  Classes will take place on the last four Sundays in March in Borg Warner West from 3:00

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 Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice!

Monthly Committee Meeting

Do you want to practice speaking with other people? Come to the library, and meet other people who are practicing English.

Purim Celebration sponsored by Ithaca Area United Jewish Community

New! A second chance to catch Baby Storytime! Caregivers and newborns up to 24 months are invited for music, rhymes, movement and books.

Children are invited to attend this weekly LEGO® brick building program. 'LEGO at the Library' encourages children to use their imaginations or LEGO books from the TCPL collection to create their own LEGO art!

Join us for a weekly teen maker session. Every session will provide a short tutorial on 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, or Arduino programming. No prior experience required. Materials will be provided.

Join us every month to discuss a book we've all read! This month we will be discussing Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh. Participants can pick up a free copy of the month's title to keep from the Teen Services office.

Teens are invited to the Maker Space for a hands-on tutorial in crafting boffers for cosplay and larping. Participants will learn how to cut and mold pvc, balance a hilt and blade, and install a foam blade and cross-guard.

Explore your creative muscles in our weekly after school 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.

Explore your creative muscles in our weekly after school 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.

Artist Laura Rowley returns for another monthly series of drop-in art making experiences in the Makerspace! These events do not require registration, and are first-come first-served.

Registration required. If you registered for the original event you are registered for this one.

This is a private event hosted by the Advocacy Center in the Digital Lab. Contact Andrea Champlin with questions or concerns.

Join Josh in the makerspace for 3-D printing lab, where participants can bring in their 3-D model files and bring them to life using one of our state-of-the-art 3-D printers.