Week Calendar

Join us for a weekly yoga program! This six week series is best suited for children ages 3 - 9, but younger siblings are welcome! Registration is required.

Tompkins County Public Library will be offering 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 first

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

Bond with baby while getting down with other parents in this judgment-free groove zone. Support social and emotional development through gentle movements that remind baby of the womb.

Caregivers and newborns up to 24 months are invited for music, rhymes, movement and books at 10:30. After storytime, stay for an hour of play and social time.

Children and families are invited to join us each Tuesday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. After storytime, stay for lunch and shopping at the Ithaca Farmer's Market.

Join Children's Reading Connection and all the libraries of Tompkins County in welcoming back John Simon and Cal Walker for a musical ending to our out-of-this-world Summer Learning program!  Don't miss the debut of John and Cal's latest

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 Summer Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and family fun.

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

Kids ages 8+, teens, and adults are invited to learn juggling and use other circus props with Circus Culture! This four part drop-in series is free and open to the public. People of all abilities are welcome and encouraged to join the fun!

Children ages 8-12 are invited to explore and learn new board games each week with Mike Timonin, local board game aficionado! All kinds of great games to choose from! Put on your strategic thinking cap and join us!

Teen and Adult artists are invited to join in this weekly inclusive art experience.

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 Children's Reading Connection and all the libraries of Tompkins County in welcoming back John Simon and Cal Walker for a musical ending to our out-of-this-world Summer Learning program!  Don't miss the debut of John and Cal's latest

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.

Join instructional designer Lauren Haas to learn the basics of LinkedIn, the business and employment centered social networking website.  Patrons in attendance will learn the steps of creating an account, best practices on maintaini

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

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

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

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.

Join us for a kids' maker session for ages 5 - 12. Each session will provide a range of activities for varying ages and ability levels. Participants can also bring their own projects. No registration required, just drop in!

Children ages 9-12 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club on the second Wednesday of each month. This month we will be reading Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm. Registration is required.

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

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!

Judy Stock uses the banjo, guitar, spoons and many more instruments to bring music to children. This program brings the joy of singing, rhyming, instruments, finger plays and movement all together in one fun filled 30 minute music session.

Back for a second bout of sword crafting*, the Costume Couture: Boffer Sword event invites teens to the Maker Space for a hands-on tutorial in crafting boffers. Participants will learn how to cut pvc, ba

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to social justice.

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to social justice.

Join us to celebrate the Adult Summer Reading Program with an ice cream party and prize drawing! Please sign up below. Registration is helpful but drop-ins will be welcome!

Monthly Meeting

Monthly Board Meeting

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to social justice.

What do you want to make?

Library Assistant Josh will walk you through using one of our machines. Please see below for options.

Join us for an acoustic set performed by The Flywheels--a group of local musicians who play bluegrass, old-time fiddle tunes and honky-tonk.

Join Melissa Miller and Heidi Eckerson for this unique movement-based book club that meets weekly to explore and experience the questions posed by Katy Bowman in her book Move Your DNA:Restore Your Health through Natural Movement.  This book

What do you want to make?

Library Assistant Josh will walk you through using one of our machines. Please see below for options.

There are giants in the sky... and in Tompkins County Public Library!