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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

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (9/10)	Mon (9/11)	Tue (9/12)	Wed (9/13)	Thu (9/14)	Fri (9/15)	Sat (9/16)
All Day	Closing Library All Day Branches: Tompkins County Public Library					Closing Planned Closure for Construction, September 15 - October 2 All Day 9/15 - 10/2 Branches: Tompkins County Public Library Description: We will be closed while Tompkins County facilities updates our building’s heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) system, beginning Friday, September 15 and concluding on Monday, October 2. Reopening is planned for Tuesday, October 3.
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group. Cybersecurity Basics for Seniors 10:00am - 11:30am 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, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Local seniors are encouraged to join Lisa Carrier-Titti for an interactive workshop discussing cybersecurity basics. Those in attendance will learn how to avoid falling victim to scams, as well as how to protect their mobile devices.
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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 NEXT WEEK.*
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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! TCPL Foundation Board Meeting 3:30pm - 5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East	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: BorgWarner West 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.
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 "Families" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Maker Mondays Special: Learn Java 4:00pm - 6:00pm Families, Teens This event is in the "Families" 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Families, Teens Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class About this event:: Are you looking for a place to start learning Java? Do you already know some Java and want to advance?	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 "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 "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 "Families" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. TCPL Robotics Club: Learn Scratch with Robot Racing 4:00pm - 5:30pm Families, Kids, Teens Full Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group. 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: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Families, Kids, Teens Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: TCPL is inviting youth ages 6 - 18 to a special two-part series on learning Scratch coding through robotics. Participants will learn how to program a robot car to autonomously drive around a track.
5 pm			This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. LEGO Build Night for Families 5:30pm - 6:30pm 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: STEAM, Other About this event:: TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. 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 "Families" group. This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Kids" group. Spanish Storytime 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: 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 "Adults" group. Fiber Arts Meetup! 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Digital Lab, Makerspace, Meetings About this event:: NOTE! The date for this session has shifted from 9/7 to today, 9/14. This is the only session for September. We will resume 1st and 3rd Thursdays in October! Friends of the Library, Board Mtg 5:30pm - 7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner West 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. 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: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Join us to discuss Chivalry by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran: Winner 2023 Will Eisner Award - Best Adaptation from Another 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!