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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.

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10 am						This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Spring Baby & Toddler Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Full Registration Required This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" 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: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes Registration Required About this event:: Caregivers with toddlers and babies are invited to join Cassie for songs, rhymes, movement and books. Following storytime each week, we'll have a baby & toddler playtime from 11 am - noon.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service 11:30am–4:30pm 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: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab About this event:: This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a			This event is in the "Adults" group Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service 11:30am–4:30pm 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: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab About this event:: This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Family Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Full Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" 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, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers 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 at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun. This event is in the "Adults" group Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service 11:30am–4:30pm 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: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab About this event:: This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a
12 pm		TCPL Foundation 12:00pm–1:30pm 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 Technology Help One-on-One 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a volunteer technology tutor for help with one of the following: - basic computer questions, such as using email, navigating the internet, or finding your files. This event is in the "Adults" group Balancing Vulnerability with Optimism in Narrative Poetry 12:00pm–1:30pm 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: BorgWarner West Age Group: Adults Program Type: Poetry, Writing Registration Required About this event:: In this workshop, we'll investigate how some poems balance vulnerability with optimism. We'll study how the poet successfully exploits image, music, voice, emotion, story, and rhetoric.	This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Help One-on-One 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a volunteer technology tutor for help with one of the following: - basic computer questions, such as using email, navigating the internet, or finding your files.
1 pm	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Make and Take: Eclipse Viewers 1:00pm–4:30pm Families, Kids, Teens This event is in the "Families" 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: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Youth Services Department Age Group: Families, Kids, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science and Nature, STEAM About this event:: Assemble and decorate your own eclipse viewer to safely view the eclipse! While supplies last. 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 Library Open 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens 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: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Library - Public Area and Stacks Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens			This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Help One-on-One 1:00pm–2:00pm 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: Digital Lab, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Book a volunteer technology tutor for help with one of the following: - basic computer questions, such as using email, navigating the internet, or finding your files.	This event is in the "Adults" group Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service 1:30pm–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: Classes and Workshops, Digital Lab About this event:: This year the Tompkins County Public Library's Digital Lab will host the Tompkins Area VITA - Free Tax Preparation Service. This service is available to low-income residents of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, and is completely free as long a
2 pm						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 RFID Ribbon Cutting Celebration 2:30pm–3:00pm Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens 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: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Avenue of the Friends Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Other About this event:: Join the Tompkins County Public Library, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, and NYS officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate Library's new RFID system at the Tompkins County Public Library! The new system provides:	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group Families Learning Science Together 2:00pm–3:00pm 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 About this event:: Children ages 5 and up and their families are invited to a free science program co-hosted by Chemists for Outreach and Graduate Inclusion (CoRGi) at Cornell University.
3 pm	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Rolie Polie Guacamole Family Concert 3:00pm–4:30pm 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: Ezra Cornell Reading Room Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Music, Performance About this event:: Join Rolie Polie Guacamole for a family-friendly rock performance!	This event is in the "Kids" group Cancelled Sit! Stay! Read! 3:00pm–4:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" 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: 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Clerk Workshop 3:00pm–4:00pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops About this event:: Interested in working at the Library? 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 "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Rainbow Family Fridays 3:00pm–4:00pm 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: Other About this event:: Rainbow Family Fridays are social events for parents, children, and families who identify as LGBTQIA+. This event meets the second Friday of each month to talk, read, play, and connect with other families who may share similar experiences! 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 Cancelled Maker Mondays 4:00pm–6:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled 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: STEAM, Technology Class About this event:: 4/8/2024 - Cancelled for today. Interested in making something? Check out our Craft Room in the Teen Center. Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc...	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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group 3-D Printing One-on-One 4:00pm–5:00pm 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: Makerspace, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Interested in 3-D printing and want to learn more? Join volunteer George in TCPL’s makerspace for a tutorial session on how to get started! This event is in the "Adults" group Learn to Sew One-on-One 4:30pm–5:30pm 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!	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Cayuga Chamber Orchestra: Special Early Childhood Edition 4:00pm–5:00pm Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Full Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" 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, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Registration Required About this event:: Get swept up in the magic created by great stories and live music as the CCO and Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) join forces for our annual Family Concert & Storytime Series, now in its tenth season! Join the This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group TCPL Robotics Club: Robot Wrestling 4:00pm–5:30pm Families, Kids, Teens This event is in the "Families" 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: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Families, Kids, Teens Program Type: STEAM, Technology Class About this event:: TCPL invites youth 8+, Teens, and families to a weekly robot wrestling in the Makerspace! Each week participants will be challenged to program and tune a robot to be the last one standing in the arena. TCPL will provide three kinds of robots:	This event is in the "Adults" group Slow Flow Yoga 4:00pm–5:00pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness Registration Required About this event:: This is an all-levels Slow Flow style yoga class, adaptable for people with different levels of fitness (it does involve sitting on a mat and standing up from the floor).
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 "Teens" group Teen Creative Writing Workshop 5:30pm–6:30pm 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: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Writing Registration Required About this event:: Love to write your own stories? Have ideas for your own characters and worlds, or an interest in writing fanfiction? Join Adrienne Raw for a Teen Creative Writing Workshop! Adrienne is a SUNY Cortland Assistant Professor of Professional Writing. 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 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!	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 Cancelled Cancelled - Queer Craft Club 6:30pm–8:00pm 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: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes and Workshops, Community Groups, Makerspace About this event:: There will be no Queer Craft Club this month. See you in May!