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Tompkins County Public Library

9:00am-6:00pm

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

Week Calendar

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Time	Sun (8/20)	Mon (8/21)	Tue (8/22)	Wed (8/23)	Thu (8/24)	Fri (8/25)	Sat (8/26)
All Day	Closing Library All Day Branches: Tompkins County Public Library					This event is in the "Adults" group Memory Lab 10:00pm–10:00pm 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: Cecile & James Spero Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Local History
10 am				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:: *This session is held every other Wednesday.* 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 "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Summer Baby Storytime - Inside 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:: Due to wet weather and damp ground, we'll be inside today at the library. Join us in the Thaler/Howell Program Room at 10:30!
11 am			This event is in the "Families" group Stories in the Park 11:00am–11:30am Families Full Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Families" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Families Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required About this event:: 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.&				This event is in the "Families" group Summer Family Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Families Full Registration Required This event is in the "Families" 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 Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required About this event:: Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills every week at Family Storytime!
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Virtual Mid-Day Mindfulness Meditation 12:15pm–12:45pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled 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 SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SESSIONS WILL RESUME ON 9/20.*
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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 "Kids" group Sit! Stay! Read! 3:00pm–4:00pm Kids 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: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other About this event:: 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!	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group Early Readers Book Club 3:00pm–3:45pm 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: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join our Early Readers Book Club. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled 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 Cancelled 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 Learn to Sew One-on-One 3:30pm–4:30pm 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: 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 "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.
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...	TCPL BOARD of TRUSTEES Monthly Meeting 4:00pm–6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East About this event:: If you are interested in attending this board meeting, please email Leslie Tabor at ltabor@tcpl.org for virtual details. This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Downtown Market Storytime 4:30pm–5:00pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Offsite Event 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: Off Site Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Join us for a family storytime while you shop the Ithaca Farmers Market's Downtown Market at DeWitt Park.		This event is in the "Teens" group Writing Urban Speculative Fiction through Role Playing Games 4:00pm–5:30pm 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: Writing Registration Required About this event:: 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.
5 pm			This event is in the "Families" group LEGO Build Night for Families 5:30pm–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 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 "Adults" group The Basics of Budgeting 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:: The Basics of Budgeting will guide participants in becoming “financially fit,” teach you how to track your income and expenses, and how to successfully create a budget. Questions prior to the workshop can be directed to	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Sciencenter Live Animal Show 5:00pm–6:00pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Community Groups, Science and Nature, STEAM About this event:: Meet live animals (snakes, lizards and invertebrates) from the Sciencenter’s teaching collection! After the show, stick around to explore animal-inspired hands-on STEAM activities. 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.