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Tompkins County Public Library

9:00am-8:00pm

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 (8/17)	Mon (8/18)	Tue (8/19)	Wed (8/20)	Thu (8/21)	Fri (8/22)	Sat (8/23)
All Day	Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: Tompkins County Public Library
10 am			This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Preschool Art Studio 10:30am–11:15am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" 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: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Arts & Crafts About this event:: Toddlers and preschoolers will have the opportunity to have open exploration and discovery with a variety of arts & crafts materials! A Margaret Johnstone Hilton Endowment Fund program.	This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Basics One-on-One 10:30am–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, One-on-One Appointments, Technology Class Registration Required About this event:: Need help with basic technology topics, such as using email, searching the internet, or borrowing eBooks? Make an appointment for one-on-one help from a TCPL librarian or partnering technology tutor.		American Red Cross Blood Drive 10:00am–3:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full About this event:: Please make an appointment via redcrossblood.org This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Summer Baby & Toddler Storytime - Outside Today! 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Caregivers and their children are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and books at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 11:00am–12:00pm 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 Makerspace Open Hours - AM Session 11:00am–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:: 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 This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 11:00am–12:00pm 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 Family Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" 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 Program Type: Storytimes 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.
12 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Basics 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:: Need help with basic technology topics, such as using email, searching the internet, or borrowing eBooks? Make an appointment for one-on-one help from a TCPL librarian or partnering technology tutor.
1 pm							This event is in the "Kids" group Intro to Chess Quest 1:00pm–2:00pm Kids Full Registration Required 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to learn the basics of chess for our upcoming series Chess Quest with James Stone, founder of the Ithaca Chess Academy at this workshop. Registration is required.
2 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group GO ITHACA Open Hours 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Families This event is in the "Adults" group 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: Avenue of the Friends Age Group: Adults, Families Program Type: Community Groups, Other About this event:: Join GO ITHACA for Open Hours at TCPL! GO ITHACA is proud to help transform transportation in Tompkins County! Our program makes sustainable commuting accessible and affordable for everyone. With our membership, you get: This event is in the "Adults" group Learn to Sew One-on-One 2:30pm–3:30pm 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 "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 Summer Reading Ice Cream Celebration and Raffle Drawing 2:00pm–3:30pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens About this event:: ALL READERS are invited to join TCPL for our final event of Summer Reading, featuring:
3 pm		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: BorgWarner Full 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 Makerspace Open Hours 3:30pm–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 Technology Basics One-on-One 3:00pm–4:00pm 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:: Need help with basic technology topics, such as using email, searching the internet, or borrowing eBooks? Make an appointment for one-on-one help from a TCPL librarian or partnering technology tutor. Tompkins County workforce development 3:00pm–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 Makerspace Open Hours 3:30pm–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 3:30pm–5:30pm 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: Makerspace About this event:: Drop-in for Open Hours - registration is not required.
4 pm		Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Community Relations Committee (Rescheduled from 8/5) 4:00pm–5:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Program Type: Board of Trustees About this event:: Monthly meeting of the Board's Community Relations Committee. For questions, please contact communications@tcpl.org. Senator Lea Webb's Community Office Hours 4:00pm–6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full About this event:: Join New York State Senator Lea Webb for Community Office Hours and an Immunization Awareness Event. The Senator and her staff will be available to with issues including unemployment, housing, healthcare, HEAP, EBT/WIC/SNAP and more. Senator Lea Webb's Community Office Hours 4:00pm–6:00pm 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 "Teens" group Teen Maker Monday 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 About this event:: Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...	This event is in the "Kids" group Tween Book Club 4:00pm–4:45pm Kids Full Registration Required 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: Kids Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our August book will be The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there! TCPL Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting 4:00pm–6:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab	This event is in the "Teens" group LGBTQ+ Youth Group 4:30pm–5:45pm 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: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other Registration Required About this event:: Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!	This event is in the "Kids" group Story + Craft 4:00pm–4:45pm 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: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes About this event:: Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.
5 pm			This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group LEGO Family Build Night 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 - PM Session 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: Makerspace About this event:: Join us for drop-in Open Hours! Registration is not required.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club 5:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Kids, Teens This event is in the "Adults" 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: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Adults, Kids, Teens Program Type: Other About this event:: Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm. TCPL Board Nominating Committee 5:30pm–6:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
6 pm			Comic Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room