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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: 10:00am-5:00pm

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All Day		This event is in the "Adults" group Break For Movies 12:00pm–12:00pm 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: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Online Chat About this event:: Join us Mondays between noon and 1:00 pm on the Tompkins County Public Library Facebook page to talk about movies, TV shows, and whatever else you might be watching!
10 am	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Friends of TCPL Book Sale at 509 Esty Street 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Book Sales About this event:: The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October, beginning Saturday, October 8, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.	This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 10:00am–11:00am 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Friends of TCPL Book Sale at 509 Esty Street 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Book Sales About this event:: The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October, beginning Saturday, October 8, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Friends of TCPL Book Sale at 509 Esty Street 10:00am–8:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Book Sales About this event:: The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October, beginning Saturday, October 8, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.	This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 10:00am–11:00am 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Autumn Baby Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Full Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required About this event:: Weather permitting, 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.	SSR Ensemble 10:00am–12:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West About this event:: This is not a library sponsored program, and is not open to the public
11 am		This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 11:30am–12:30pm 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Stories in the Park 11:30am–12:00pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Offsite Event 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: Off Site Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Children and families are invited to join us in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun! In the event of inclement weather, we will meet in the Library's Thaler/Howell Programming Room.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 11:00am–12:00pm 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: What do you want to make? This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 11:30am–12:30pm 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. Please visit the Adult Services reference desk at the time of your appointment.	This event is in the "Adults" group A Generative Poetry Workshop: Crafting Memory in the Moment 11:00am–12:30pm 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: Poetry, Writing Registration Required About this event:: Narrative poems can be a great place to create memoir, especially when our lives--personally and/or collectively--have taken a spiritual, political, and/or psychological "turn" for which the "turn" in a poem can provide an intriguing metaphor!		This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Saturday Stories in the Park 11:30am–12:00pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Offsite Event 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: Off Site Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Children and families are invited to join us in Dewitt Park for stories, music and family fun! In the event of inclement weather, we will meet in the Library's Thaler/Howell Programming Room.
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Break for Books 12:00pm–1:00pm 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: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Online Chat About this event:: Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation 12:15pm–12:45pm 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: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Offsite About this event:: This is a 30-minute meditation session led by Anna Salamone RN, LCSW, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. PRIVATE, Lunch 12:30pm–1:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West About this event:: This event is not open to the public.			This event is in the "Adults" group One-on-One Tech Help 12:00pm–1:00pm 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions. This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group TCPL Robotics x Steminist @ Cornell Robot Wrestling day 12:00pm–2:00pm Families, Kids Full Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group 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: Families, Kids Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: TCPL Robotics Club will be teaming up with the Steminist Movement @ Cornell to provide a friendly robot wrestling event for youth ages 6 -13. No coding or robotics experience needed. This event is in the "Teens" group Dungeons and Dragons Club (planning meeting) 12:30pm–2:00pm 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: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Community Groups, Meetings, Other Registration Required About this event:: Two 12-year-olds are looking for a crew of willing adventurers to join them on a Dungeons & Dragons quest. Come to this planning session to help figure out the details!
1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Open 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" 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: Library - Public Area and Stacks Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens
2 pm	This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Ballet and Books 2:00pm–3:30pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops About this event:: 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 coll		This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 2:00pm–3:00pm 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: What do you want to make?				This event is in the "Teens" group TCPL Maker Saturdays for Teens 2:00pm–4:00pm 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: Makerspace, STEAM, Technology Class About this event:: Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc...
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group TCPL Maker Mondays 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: Makerspace, STEAM, Technology Class About this event:: Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc....	Foundation working group 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 "Kids" group S.T.E.A.M. Book Club: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe 3:45pm–4:45pm 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: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM Registration Required About this event:: Kids ages 8 - 12 are invited to join a monthly S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) book club! We read great books, try out hands-on activities, and host amazing guests who work in S.T.E.A.M. fields!	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 3:00pm–4:00pm 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: What do you want to make?	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace Open Hours 3:30pm–5:30pm 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: Makerspace About this event:: Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often.
4 pm			TCPL BOARD of TRUSTEES Monthly Meeting (BWF) 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 TCPL BOARD of TRUSTEES Monthly Meeting (DigiLab) 4:00pm–6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab	Civic Ensemble Youth Program 4:00pm–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:: This is not a library sponsored program, and not open to the general public.
5 pm			This event is in the "Families" group LEGO Build Night for Families 5:00pm–6:30pm Families This event is in the "Families" 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 Program Type: STEAM About this event:: TCPL is inviting families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their creations in the Youth Services section. This event is in the "Adults" group Makerspace Open Hours 5:30pm–7:30pm 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:: Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making!	This event is in the "Teens" group LGBTQIA+ Youth Group 5:00pm–6:00pm 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: Makerspace Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Makerspace, Meetings, Other Registration Required About this event:: We're here for you. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning, not sure, trying to figure things out? Want to hang in a safe and supportive space or need someone to talk about sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender?	This event is in the "Adults" group Makerspace Open Hours 5:30pm–7:30pm 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:: Drop-in open hours, no registration required. Come for a short tour, or stay and work on a project - we have lots of art supplies and ideas to get you making! Writers group 5:45pm–7:45pm 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:: This is not a library sponsored event, and not open to the public
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Queer Craft Meetup 6:00pm–8:00pm 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: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Community Groups, Digital Lab About this event:: Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun.	This event is in the "Adults" group Mirage Belly Dance Performance: Belly Boo! 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performance About this event:: Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to host Mirage Belly Dancers of Ithaca for an in-person Halloween themed performance on Tuesday, October 25th, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the BorgWarner Community Room.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Understanding polls with America’s Voice Project 6:00pm–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: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Join the Roper Center and Tompkins County Public Library for an informational workshop on America's Voice Project. Roper Center presenters, Alexis Bortle and Kathleen Weldon