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Tompkins County Public Library

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Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
United States

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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-6:00pm

Sat: Closed

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8 am					Reservation Community Work Study Program Training 8:30am - 10:30am Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Event Description This is a training for off-campus supervisors who are participating in the Community Work Study Program. We have a power point that we will present and will have some kind of light refreshments.
9 am				HSC Forum 9:00am - 12:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full About this event:: Monthly Meeting	Reservation Tompkins County Parks & Trails Network 9:00am - 11:00am Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West	Community Resilience Model Workshop 9:00am - 12:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full
10 am			American Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00am - 3:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full	This event is in the "Adults" group. Digital Lab Open Hours 10:00am - 11:00am 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, Technology Class About this event:: 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 Reservation French Homeschool Group 10:00am - 11:30am Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Event Description This is an intermediate French class serving the local homeschooling community. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Makerspace OPEN HOURS 10:00am - 12:00pm 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!	Books by mail 10:00am - 11:00am 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 "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. Counsel Visit 10:30am - 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
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.	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. 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.	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 - 11:30am 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:: 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.
12 pm		Friends of the Library Annual Meeting 12:00pm - 2:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full 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 12:45pm - 1:45pm 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.			Pinney Filming 12:30pm - 5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
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 Pinney Filming 1:00pm - 5:00pm 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. 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: Tompkins Trust Company Study 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.
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. A Reading By Angela Cannon-Crothers 2:00pm - 4:00pm 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 Program Type: Writing About this event:: Please join us for an afternoon with Angela Cannon-Crothers, She will read from her book Changing Seasons in the Finger Lakes.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Memory Lab One-on-One 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: 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. This event is in the "Kids" group. Kids Fall Crafternoon 2:00pm - 4:00pm 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: Arts & Crafts About this event:: Kids and families are invited to an arts & crafts afternoon! The Library will offer a variety of activities for all ages and abilities.	Art Committee 2:00pm - 3:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room	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 to share best practices and resources regarding youth employment, youth development and employment engagement.	This event is in the "Adults" group. One-on-One Tech Help 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: 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.	Reservation 2-1-1 Presentation for Service Navigators 2:00pm - 3:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Event Description 2-1-1 Call Center Manager Nicole Roulstin hosting a forum on how to use 2-1-1 services. This event is geared towards agency service navigators. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Makerspace OPEN HOURS 2:00pm - 6:00pm 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!	This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. Spanish Storytime 2:00pm - 2:30pm 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:: Families with children of all ages are invited to join us for Spanish storytime! Enjoy songs, rhymes, and stories in Spanish. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. Reservation FIRST LEGO Club 2:00pm - 4:00pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Event Description we are a team of elementary school students doing research on robotics and building LEGO models
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. 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! Finance Committee Mtg 3:30pm - 4:30pm 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. 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 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: 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 Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar. Registration is required.	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.	Reservation FLX Wrimos - Half Way There Write-In! 3:30pm - 5:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Event Description National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo) is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project that takes place during the month of November. Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript between November 1 and November 30.	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			NYS Assn for Women in School Administration 4:00pm - 6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Pivate Conference 4:30pm - 5:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Time Warner Cable Study Room		This event is in the "Adults" group. Slow Flow Yoga 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: BorgWarner East Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness, Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: This is an all-levels Slow Flow style yoga class, adaptable for people with different levels of fitness (it does involve sitting on a mat and standing up from the floor). 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		Tompkins County EMC 5:00pm - 6:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Small Group 5:00pm - 7:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room	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	This event is in the "Adults" group. Sewing Lesson 1-on-1 5:00pm - 6:00pm 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! Cinemapolis 5:00pm - 6:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Community Foundation 5:30pm - 6:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East	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. 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	This event is in the "Adults" group. The Philosophical Puzzle of Migration 5:00pm - 6:00pm 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 Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Lectures About this event:: At first value, human beings are in constant movement, in particular, they move from one place to another for diverse reasons. There are different instances of such a movement. Consider the following instance.
6 pm			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. Reservation Cornell Sober House 6:15pm - 7:15pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West		Politics of Climate Change 6:00pm - 8:00pm 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. This event is in the "Teens" group. NEW Makerspace Open Hours 6:30pm - 8:15pm 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 The Benefits and Management of Traditional Farm Hedgerows 6:30pm - 8:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West Event Description A presentation from Jim Jones and Nigel Adams from the UK.
7 pm		Reservation League of Women Voters Program 7:00pm - 8:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Event Description League of Women Voters of Tompkins County Invites you to a special meeting to discuss Do We Have a Democracy Crisis? And What should we Do about It?	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!