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Tompkins County Public Library

9:00am-6:00pm

Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

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9 am			Reservation FSAP Retreat 9:30am–11:30am Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Event Description This event will be a conference for the staff members of the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program to connect and reflect on our best practices, as well as those that merit improvement.			Internal Family Systems Training 9:00am–5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full	Tompkins County Municipal Historians 9:30am–11:30am Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
10 am				Reservation Intermediate Homeschool French 10:00am–11:30am Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Event Description This is an intermediate high school level French class for the local homeschooling community.		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Baby Storytime & Playtime 10:30am–12:00pm Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: 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.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Lab One-on-One 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Cecile & James Spero Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Local History, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: Do you have old family photos, film or videos that you would like to convert to a digital format? Now you can for free at the library! During this hour long session a librarian will help you use our conversion equipment. Please r This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Toddler & Preschool Storytime 11:00am–12:30pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: 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.	Reservation icircle Member Advisory Committee Meeting 11:30am–4:00pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Event Description We are a Managed Long Care (MLTC) Organization that serves eligible Medicaid recipients.	Counsel Visit 11:15am–12:15pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Bilingual Chinese-English Family Storytime 11:30am–12:30pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Please join other families and friends to enjoy songs, rhymes and stories in Mandarin and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Estate Planning Council of Tompkins County 11:30am–1:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Program Type: Community Groups About this event:: Regular Membership meetings with catered lunch and programs.	Art Committee 11:00am–12:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adults Program Type: One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Family Storytime 11:00am–12:00pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Community Read, Storytimes About this event:: Join together for a special Storytime on October 12th from 11am until Noon!
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace OPEN HOURS 12:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Makerspace About this event:: Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours!		Reservation Dystopian Book Club/History Projects Group 12:30pm–1:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West Event Description A group of 12-15 homeschool tweens and teens will be meeting to discuss Dystopian Literature and History Project on alternating weeks. The group will be guided be parent facilitators.			This event is in the "Kids" group TCPL ROBOTICS CLUB: Autonomous Wrestling Robots 12:00pm–1:00pm Kids Full Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Kids Program Type: Makerspace Registration Required About this event:: 3! 2! 1! GO!
1 pm	Library Open 1:00pm–5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Library - Public Area and Stacks	This event is in the "Adults" group Employment Resource Team 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Age Group: Adults About this event:: This is not a library sponsored event.			This event is in the "Adults" group Next Chapter Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs About this event:: Next Chapter Book Club provides the opportunity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read, learn and make friends in a community setting.		This event is in the "Kids" group Families Learning Science Together 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Kids Program Type: STEAM About this event:: Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Cornell Center for Materials Research. Registration is required. This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Board Game Club 1:30pm–4:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Groups, Meetings About this event:: Adults are invited to join our weekly board game club! Bring a favorite game or play one that's on hand.
2 pm	Reservation Mental Health Court Progress 2:00pm–4:00pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Event Description Judge Miller and others will be addressing the community regarding the progress of Mental Health Court.			This event is in the "Adults" group Sewing Lesson 1-on-1 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: Volunteer Steffi Green can teach you sewing machine 101, intro to quilting skills, garment sewing skills, using patterns, evaluating fabrics, basic mending, or explore your personal machine together! Reservation Youth Employment Resource Team meeting 2:15pm–3:45pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West Event Description This is a monthly meeting of Youth Employment Service Providers for sharing of resources, networking, training and promoting best practices for youth development and business engagement.		Homeschoolers: Research Databases & Magazines 2:15pm–3:15pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Program Type: Technology Class
3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adults Program Type: One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics. TCPL Foundation 3:30pm–5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East About this event:: TCPL Foundation Monthly Board Meeting This event is in the "Kids" group Tween Board Game Club 3:30pm–5:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West Age Group: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops About this event:: 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!	This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adults Program Type: One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics. This event is in the "Kids" group Sit! Stay! Read! 3:00pm–4:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other About this event:: 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!	This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adults Program Type: One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group ESL Talk Time 3:45pm–4:45pm Adults, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other About this event:: Do you want to practice your conversation skills? Come to the library and meet other people who are practicing English. This event is in the "Kids" group Maker Kids 3:45pm–4:45pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Kids Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace About this event:: 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! This event is in the "Kids" group Tween Book Club 3:45pm–4:45pm Kids Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Kids Program Type: Book Clubs About this event:: 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 The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani.	This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Adult Services Department Age Group: Adults Program Type: One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian for help with digital downloads or computer basics. This event is in the "Teens" group Maker Thursdays for Teens 3:00pm–5:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Teens Program Type: STEAM About this event:: 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.		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group LEGO at the Library 3:00pm–4:00pm Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Other About this event:: 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!
4 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Getting a Job at TCPL 4:00pm–5:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to offer an informative class on the civil service system in Tompkins County and the types of positions found at TCPL on Wednesday, October 9 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in the Library’s Digital Lab.	Library Services and Policy 4:00pm–5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Steiner Conference Room Hola amigos! Spanish through play 4:00pm–6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West About this event:: Classes encourage children's love of language learning This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Writing Workshops 4:45pm–5:45pm Teens Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Writing, Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: Explore your creative muscles in our casual 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.
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Community Read Writing Workshop With Zee Zahava 5:30pm–7:30pm Adults, Teens Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Writing, Classes and Workshops, Community Read Registration Required About this event:: Come write and share childhood memories.	This event is in the "Adults" group Business Leaders of Colors Office Hours 5:00pm–7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments About this event:: Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to social justice. Latino Civic Association 5:30pm–7:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room About this event:: Monthly Meeting	Deer Run Homeowners 5:00pm–7:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West About this event:: Monthly Board Meeting	Friends of the Library 5:30pm–7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East About this event:: Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Monthly Board Meeting
6 pm		DAL Board Mtg 6:00pm–7:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Hangar Theatre Exec Committee Meeting 6:00pm–7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West This event is in the "Adults" group 3-D Printing Lab 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: STEAM, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace Registration Required About this event:: 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. Reservation SCBWI Shop Talk ~ Picture Books with Suzanne Bloom 6:30pm–8:00pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Event Description Our monthly Shop Talks provide the opportunity to meet up with other children's writers and illustrators in our area. October topic: The Nuts & Bolts of Picture Books with Suzanne Bloom	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group French Conversation Group 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other About this event:: If you have taken some French in the past and would like to find a place to practice your foreign language skills, please join us. This event is in the "Adults" group Makerspace One-on-One 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: What do you want to make? Library Assistant Josh will walk you through using one of our machines. Please see below for options. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Community Read: Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation) Residence, Dispossession, and Return: Myths and Realities 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Community Read, Lectures About this event:: If asked about long-term Indigenous history, most residents of the Cayuga Lake region would assert that there were waves of Indigenous migration and population replacement in the distant place, and that the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation) were	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Community Read Film Screening: Before Night Falls 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Community Read, Film Screenings About this event:: Description A richly imagined journey into the life and writings of brilliant Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. This event is in the "Adults" group Create a Zine with InDesign 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: This class is for patrons who have previously completed Getting Started with InDesign Parts 1 and 2. We will take what we learned in the first two sessions and apply our skills to making our own creative zines, self-published mini magazines.	This event is in the "Adults" group Makerspace One-on-One 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: What do you want to make? Library Assistant Josh will walk you through using one of our machines. Please see below for options. This event is in the "Adults" group Make a Lasercut Box with Adobe Illustrator 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Join local maker Laurence Clarkberg to learn how to make a lasercut wooden box using Adobe Illustrator illustration software. Patrons in attendance will learn how to generate box plans, modify the plans using Adobe Illustrator's pen tool, ad
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Queer Craft Club 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace About this event:: Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun. We will provide a simple craft each month for participants to get creative with but feel free to bring whatever project you're working on!