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      2023
    
       
      
        
          Closing
        
        
          Planned Closure for Construction, September 15 - October 2
        
        
       
     
          
        
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            Tompkins County Public Library
                    
       
    
          
        
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            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.  
       
       
       
  
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                  Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
               
    
    
    
 
        
          
                  
            
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        Oct
      
    
          
        6
      
    
    
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              Age Group:
                              Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
                           
                  
                  
            
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                          Storytimes
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            Weather permitting, caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books.  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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                  Adults, 
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        7
      
    
    
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        Sat
      
       
      
        
        
          Friends of TCPL Fall Book Sale at 509 Esty Street
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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                          Book Sales
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Fall Book Sale over three long weekends in October, beginning Saturday, October 7, at 509 Esty St, Ithaca.  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        7
      
    
    
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Thaler/Howell Programming Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Families, 
                              Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, 
                              Kids
                           
                  
                  
            
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                          Storytimes
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            Children and their caregivers are invited for stories, songs, rhymes, and play to help build early literacy skills, on Saturdays at 11:00, 10/7 through 12/16 except 11/25 in the Thaler/Howell Room  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        4
      
    
    
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        Wed
      
       
      
                  
            Cancelled
          
        
        
          Award Winners Book Club
        
        
        
        
 
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Thaler/Howell Programming Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Kids, 
                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          Book Clubs, 
                          Classes and Workshops, 
                          STEAM
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting.  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        7
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Sat
      
       
      
        
        
          TCPL Coding Club: Intermediate Java
        
        
        
        
 
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Digital Lab
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
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                          STEAM, 
                          Technology Class
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        2
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
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          TCPL Foundation Board Meeting
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Digital Lab
         
           
    
          
        
               
    
    
            
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Tue
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
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              Program Type:
            
                          Classes and Workshops, 
                          Makerspace, 
                          One-on-One Appointments
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            What do you want to make?  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults, 
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                          Classes and Workshops, 
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            What do you want to make?  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        6
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Fri
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Adults, 
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              Program Type:
            
                          Makerspace
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required.  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
        
        
          TCPL Coding Club: Java Basics
        
        
        
        
 
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Digital Lab
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Teens
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          STEAM, 
                          Technology Class
                       
               
    
    
            
          
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        3
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Tue
      
       
      
        
        
          LEGO Build Night for Families
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Thaler/Howell Programming Room
         
           
    
          
                              
              Age Group:
                              Families, 
                              Kids
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          STEAM, 
                          Other
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Oct
      
    
          
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        Tue
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          Makerspace
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            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!  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
                  
            Cancelled
          
        
        
          Fiber Arts Meetup!
        
        
        
        
       
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Digital Lab
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          Digital Lab, 
                          Makerspace, 
                          Meetings
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            NOTE: the leader will not be attending tonight but interested folks are still welcome to attend open hours and chat fiber arts informally! 
   
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
      
  
                                    
  
    
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        Oct
      
    
          
        5
      
    
    
      2023
    
          
        Thu
      
       
      
     
        
      
      
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          Library Branch: 
          Tompkins County Public Library
         
      
              
          Room: 
          Makerspace
         
           
    
          
                              
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                              Adults
                           
                  
                  
            
              Program Type:
            
                          Arts & Crafts, 
                          Makerspace
                       
               
    
    
            
          
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            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!  
       
               
      
                               
    
              
      
        
       
  
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