Week Calendar

Baby Storytime continues outside!  Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books. On days we're unable to meet due to weathe...

Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization that provides 3-9-year-old children with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and literacy-focused mentorship with high school and co...

What do you want to make? Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, sewing machines, 3-D printer, or Cricut (Staff support for the sewing machines is not currently available).  Se...

Join the Tompkins County Public Library and the League of Women Voters for National Voter Registration Day! Come find us between 11am-1pm & 2-4pm outside the entrance of the library. There will be a table set up with registration forms an...

What do you want to make? Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, sewing machines, 3-D printer, or Cricut (Staff support for the sewing machines is not currently available).  Se...

Children and families are invited to join us each Saturday in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun. On days we're unable to meet due to weather, Kelly will post a virtual storytime. Please call the Youth Services Reference Desk at (607)...

Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1 on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! Following our book chat, we'll update the Patron Picks list so everyone can have a handy list of the recommendations for that week. ...

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...

Restorative Tompkins meets twice a month to build community through circles, expand knowledge of restorative practices and restorative justice, and practice conferencing role plays. Any member of the public who would like to learn more about this gro...

Reserve a 1-on-1 virtual appointment with Librarian Tom to learn how to navigate eBook or employment resources available through the library. During this 30 minute ZOOM session, the goal be to cover some of the following topics: Setting up t...

TCPL is inviting youth ages 5 - 12 to a LEGO build and challenge. In this event, participants will be challenged to make a bobsled to race against the clock. This is an indoor program and masks are required. A sanitization station and ...

8-12 year olds welcome to join us for outdoor board games this fall at the library! Learn a new game with local board game aficianado Mike Timonin or play an old favorite with a friend. Games and puzzles provided, but feel free to bring a favori...

Come join us for songs, rhymes, activities, stories, and books at the Chinese-English storytime every other Saturday starting on October 2nd. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome!  Masks and social distancing will be req...

Sometimes in order to write truthfully about the real world, you have to leave it. In this [workshop? class?] we'll explore using fantastic elements in fiction writing. With prompts and discussions about works by George Saunders, Karen Russell, and C...

Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to racial, social and economic justice. The network was formed to level the playing field and create a cooperative space for commerce that will serve the under-served and unde...

Join us for an outdoor pajama storytime & then your stuffed animal can come with us to spend the night camping out and exploring the library! Children can pick up their animals & a postcard of their late-night escapades the next day. ...

The first job of a free press is to shine a light on those in power. Not surprisingly, the autocrat’s playbook is full of methods to keep journalists from fulfilling that mission, from intimidation and harassment to imprisonment and murder. In rec...