Week Calendar

Taught by a licensed speech-language pathologist, this intro class will provide a playful, interactive and language-rich environment for caregivers and their children to learn about early speech and language development. Designed for parents with bab...

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. On days when it's wet outside or we have a heat advisory, we'll instead meet in the...

Enjoy the beautiful summer weather while celebrating reading and building early literacy skills every week!  Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.  In inclement weather, we'll meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.&nbs...

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills every week at Family Storytime! Registration is not required. If you’d like to receive weekly email reminders for these storytimes, co...

This is a 30-minute meditation session led by Anna Salamone RN, LCSW, certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. MBSR is a means for reducing stress, improving our capacity for attention, boosting the immune system, reducing emotional reac...

This six week generative workshop will encourage experimentation and writing as an artistic act of fun! We will explore a new topic each week and have time to engage and discuss a reading and write our own piece. There will be science/specu...

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice! Co-sp...

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, 3-D printer, or Cricut.  Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc... Teens are invited to the Makerspace for two hours of open-making time. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and use one of our Makerspace machines:  3D Printers (M...

If you are interesting in attending this committee meeting, please email Teresa Vadakin at tvadakin@tcpl.org for Zoom details. ...

Join us for a family storytime while you shop the Ithaca Farmers Market's Downtown Market at DeWitt Park. Library staff will also be available to sign visitors for a library card and provide information about additional library resources. ...

TCPL is inviting teen patrons to a month-long role-playing game and world-building workshop! Participants will be able to take part in a four-part urban fantasy campaign using the Megaversal System by Palladium games. Participants will learn about wo...

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! Host Andrew Restrepo will have plenty of games on hand, but please feel free to bring...

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. ...

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! Visit the Makerspace to use the laser cutter, 3-D printer, Cricut, or sewing/embroidery ...

Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Spanish storytime - songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts - completely in Spanish! Fun for the whole family, this storytime is a wonderful chance to be immersed in the Spanish lan...

Join Librarian Cady to dive into the woolly world of needle felting! We have a bunch of wool to use, so let's have some fun. Needle felting uses barbed needles to stab fluffy wool repeatedly, which knots the wool together and creates 3D soft sculptur...

Do you like to knit, crochet, sew or make art with fiber? Join Josefine, a local knitter on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at TCPL! Bring your own project (consumable materials are not offered as part of this meet-up)  and come hang out a...

Ready to Release Your Words into the World? It can feel daunting to submit your personal writing to editors and publishers. Who gets to decide what’s good? How can you set your pages up for success? How will you handle rejection? Are there ways to...

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!  This month w...