Week Calendar

Monthly Board Meeting

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!

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.

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

Join comic artist Ten Van Winkle for lessons on making comics, from drawing, to character creation, to storytelling! From ages 8-13, first-timers and old pros all welcome!

Join comic artist Ten Van Winkle for lessons on making comics, from drawing, to character creation, to storytelling! From ages 8-13, first-timers and old pros all welcome!

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.

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.

Local comic book artist Ten Van Winkle will be on site in the Digital Lab each week to help you create your own comics. Learn how to use the skills you already have to tell stories with art. Registration is encouraged, drop-ins welcome.

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

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In Your Own Backyard is an exciting new interactive lecture series where you get to learn more about the amazing new findings regarding the world around you!

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Children ages 8-12 are invited to a STEAM-themed (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) book club. In April we will be reading Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes. We will be joined by a special guest from the SPCA of Tompkins County.

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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.

As consumers we purchase, use, and recycle or discard a vast array of items.  However, most of us do not know the true costs associated with production, packaging, shipping, using, and recycling or disposing of them.

Monthly Board Meeting Open to the Public

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, not sure, trying to figure things out? Want to hang in a safe and supportive space or need someone to talk to about sexuality, sexual orientation and gender identity?

Classes encourage children's love of language learning

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.

Learn to use Worbla, a non-toxic moldable plastic material commonly used to recreate costume pieces for cosplay. Participants will have the opportunity to make and customize a super hero-style mask or simple fantasy tiara from Worbla.

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! This event does not require registration, and is first-come first-served.