Week Calendar

Informational Meeting on Paid Family Leave with Karen Besemer ...

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads or basic computer questions.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.  ...

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 com...

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours! Bring your project, or make something with our available tools and materials. Share ideas with other makers, learn from volunteers and members of the community, and tinker to your heart's content!...

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 completely free as...

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. ...

This interactive program shares a specific set of strategies families can use to find balance, meaning and organization. In our time together, parents and caregivers will learn how to: Stay calm in crisis Strategize for activities Develo...

Pat Wynn from Cornell and Rev. Christina Culver from Loaves and Fishes and St. John’s Episcopal Church talk about food insecurity in our county ...

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. Professional advi...

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. ...

Join TCPL volunteer technology tutor Woojin Richardson for one-on-one assistance with your website questions.  Woojin has experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and Firebase.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services refere...

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads or basic computer questions.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.  ...

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! Bring your project, or make something with our available tools and materials. Share ideas with other makers, learn from volunteers and members of the community, and tinker to your heart's content!...

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, a...

The Census is hiring for $20/hour jobs in the spring and summer. Representatives from the New York Regional Census Center will be at the library with information on jobs for the Census, and to help community members with the online application. St...

Press conference to promote local census participation ...

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

Families and children ages 4-12 are welcome to join TCPL and Science Engineering and Educational Development (S.E.E.D) for a fun, hands-on science program. S.E.E.D is a Cornell University campus program that has been setting up and organizing ha...

Stop by the digital lab to complete your 2020 Census questionnaire.  Library staff will be available to help patrons get started, but are not able to assist patrons with the answering of actual questions on the 2020 Census. ...

Schedule an appointment with graphic designer Jon Serrano, for help with your Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop questions.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services reference desk at the time of your appointment. ...

The Census is hiring for $20/hour jobs in the spring and summer. Xi Lian, Partnership Specialist for the New York Regional Census Center, will be at the library with information on jobs for the Census.  She will also be here to help community me...

Kids and families are invited to an arts & crafts afternoon! The Library will offer a variety of activities for all ages and abilities. ...

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours! Bring your project, or make something with our available tools and materials. Share ideas with other makers, learn from volunteers and members of the community, and tinker to your heart's content!...

Join us for an afternoon with Cornell Graduate Students and Professors who will share relevant research on the discussion of sustainability and the environment. The goal of the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board (CURB)'s Outreach Committee is to...

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

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads or basic computer questions.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.  ...

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice! Co-sponsored by Cornell Companions. ...

Do you want to practice your conversation skills? Come to the library and meet other people who are learning English. In these meetings, English language learners will have the opportunity to talk with library volunteers about current events,...

Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads or basic computer questions.  Please visit the Information and Learning Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.  ...

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. Professional advi...

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! The Library will provide LEGO bricks, an...

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. During the month of March Maker Mondays will...

Treat yourself to homemade bath and comfort products made with all-natural products and essential oils. Teens will have the opportunity to make and take home lip balm, bath bombs, sugar scrub, and bath salts. Some of the ingredients we will be usi...

This month we will be discussing Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson. Join us every month to discuss a book we've all read! Participants can pick up a free copy of the month's title to keep from the Teen Services office. Bring suggestions for future bo...

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. These one-hour workshops ...

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. These one-hour workshops ...

Join us for a public screening of Chasing the Dream featuring a new episode focused on community wellness, collaboration and the important role of public libraries in this work. On this episode of Chasing the Dream, we highlight the Groton HARVEST co...

If you are currently learning French and cannot afford a personal tutor, you can come to these sessions to receive the help that you need. These tutoring hours are mostly designed for middle school, high school, and university students, as well as ad...

Join Gladys Brangman and Business Leaders of Colors for a workshop focusing on owning your own business. Is Owning a Business a Good Fit for You? Distinguish the myths and realities of small business ownership. Start a self-assessment to d...

Come learn in this lecture series from Cornell graduate students how clingy ticks, dairying ants and talking beetles interact with us and each other.   You're probably familiar with the ants that terrorize your kitchen, but how much do you...

Join volunteer Nina for a one hour appointment to learn the basics of EITHER using the library's Laser Cutter, or using a Singer Sewing Machine. This 1-on-1 appointment is intended as a basic refresher, or a first time experience with one of these to...

A new book club is open to all beekeepers regardless of experience level, including people who are just thinking about it or beginning. People who are curious about bees, who enjoy gardening for bees, who cook with honey, are also welcome. The fir...

Join us in the Makerspace for self-led open hours! Bring your project, or make something with our available tools and materials. Share ideas with other makers, learn from volunteers and members of the community, and tinker to your heart's conten...

What do you want to make? Library Assistant Josh will walk you through using one of our machines. Please see below for options. During these learning experiences, you may experiment with TCPL's raw materials free of cost. If you plan to make mu...

Discover for yourself how this process can positively enhance your life, relationships, and health when you start taking the action your inner wisdom suggests. These classes will be using guided meditation, writing, and interactive group processes...