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Tompkins County Public Library

9:00am-8:00pm

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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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 Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May, beginning Saturday, May 6, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.	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 About this event:: To schedule an appointment to donate call 1-800 RED CROSS. Walk-ins are welcome! 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 Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May, beginning Saturday, May 6, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.				This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Spring Baby Storytime - OUTSIDE TODAY! 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:: Caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie for songs, rhymes, movement and books at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St.	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 Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May, beginning Saturday, May 6, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.
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: Adult Services Department 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 "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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Learn to Sew 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments Registration Required About this event:: Learn the basics of using a modern sewing machine! Join volunteer Therese for a one hour instructional introduction to sewing. You will learn the parts, threading, and basic use of the machine.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group Reading Through Cultures with Phi Beta Sigma 11:00am–12:00pm Families, Kids This event is in the "Families" 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, Kids Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Families with elementary aged children are invited to join Cornell's Phi Beta Sigma members as they read books promoting inclusivity and cultural representation. They will be reading several books highlighting different cultures.
12 pm		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: Classes and Workshops, 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 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: Classes and Workshops, 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 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 About this event:: This is a 30-minute meditation session led by Anna Salamone RN, LCSW, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group ESL Talk Time 12:15pm–1:15pm 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: Ezra Cornell Reading 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 learning English.
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						This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group Families Learning Science Together 1:00pm–2:00pm Families, Kids This event is in the "Families" 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: Families, 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 (CCMR).
2 pm
3 pm		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 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?	Community Relations and Outreach Committee 3:30pm–4:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab	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 (CANCELLED) 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		This event is in the "Teens" group Maker Mondays 4:00pm–6:00pm 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...	Safety & Security Committee Mtg 4:00pm–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 "Teens" group Performance Art Workshop Series: Femme and Pop Art Makeup 4:00pm–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: Digital Lab Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Performance, Other Registration Required About this event:: Dizzy is a colorful character from Ithaca, New York who’s been stinking up stages since 2017. She loathes the spotlight but adores the applause, begrudgingly eager to make a spectacle of herself. Lip-syncing. Live-singing.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Tween Book Club 4:30pm–5:30pm Kids, Teens Full Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Kids, Teens Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together! Registration is required as space is limited.	Library Services & Policy 4:00pm–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 About this event:: If you are interested in attending this committee meeting, please email Leslie Tabor at ltabor@tcpl.org for virtual details. This event is in the "Teens" group Young Adult Art Open Hour: Collage 4:00pm–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: Arts & Crafts About this event:: TCPL is inviting patrons ages 13 – 24 to the Makerspace to make surreal and/or digital colleges. Instruction and all materials will be provided. No registration or previous experince required.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group TCPL AAPI Craft and Play: Jianzi (毽子) 4:00pm–5:00pm 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: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Families, Kids Program Type: STEAM Registration Required About this event:: In celebration of AAPI month, TCPL is offering a free Jianzi (毽子) craft and play event for families and youth ages 7 - 14.
5 pm			This event is in the "Families" group Cancelled LEGO Build Night for Families 5:00pm–6:30pm Families This event is in the "Families" group Cancelled 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 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 World Collage Day Party 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, Classes and Workshops, Makerspace, Writing About this event:: Join artists, art centers, museums, galleries, schools, and communities across the world to celebrate World Collage Day.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual Panel by Panel Graphic Novel Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Adults are invited to celebrate their love of this diverse and subversive medium. This event is in the "Adults" group Queer Craft Club 6:30pm–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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Community Groups, 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!			Set up for Fri AM event 6:30pm–7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full