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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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Sun: Closed

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.	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 "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. Makerspace Open Hours 10:00am - 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace About this event:: *Join us for this adult open hours session, every other Wednesday through spring.*		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group. Spring 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:: 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: 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. 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 "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. AAPI Special 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:: Join us for a special story time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with songs, stories, and crafts.
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 "Kids" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Award Winners Book Club: Peacemaker 1:30pm - 2:30pm Kids, Teens Full Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Kids, Teens Program Type: Book Clubs, Exhibits, Offsite Registration Required About this event:: In this bonus meeting of our Award Winners Book Club we will be meeting at the Johnson Art Museum to tour the exhibit - Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt.
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 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		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... This event is in the "Teens" group. YA Book Club reads Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo 4:30pm - 5:30pm 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: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Clubs About this event:: Join us this month to discuss Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malindo Lo, which won the Stonewall, National, and Asian/Pacific American Book Awards for Youth Literature. We will be meeting in-person this yeaer.	Finance & Personnel Committee 4:00pm - 5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Steiner Conference 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. Performance Art Workshop Series: Getting Jiggy With It 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Music, Performance Registration Required About this event:: Have you ever wanted your own theme song when you enter a room? In this workshop, you'll learn to walk the walk and talk the talk!	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 4:00pm - 5:00pm 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: Storytimes About this event:: Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Spanish storytime - songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts - completely in Spanish!	This event is in the "Teens" group. Young Adult Art Open Hour: Comics and Manga 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 draw comic and/or manga-inspired characters. Instructions and all materials will be provided. No registration or previous experience required.	This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. TCPL AAPI Craft and Play: Spinning Tops 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 craft and play spinning top event. At this event youth ages 8 - 15 will have the opportunity to learn how to launch three different kinds spinning tops from China and Japan.
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Ithaca Board Game Club for Adults 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: BorgWarner West Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other About this event:: We here at TCPL know that adults enjoy board games too, so join us for an evening of rolling dice, plotting adventure, or trying to be the first to finish the game!	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. Steps to Homeownership with Visions Federal Credit Union 5:30pm - 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab Registration Required About this event:: May 1, 2023 is New Homeowners Day. To celebrate, please join us for a for a presentation where we can show you all the events you will encounter on your own journey towards homeownership. Buying a home is a marathon, not a sprint. 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!
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. Awesomely Bad Movie Night presents: Serial Mom 6:00pm - 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film Screenings Registration Required About this event:: Join us for a screening of the 1994 absurdist gem "Serial Mom". John Waters' campy take on American's obsession with True Crime.