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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

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Time	Sun (9/07)	Mon (9/08)	Tue (9/09)	Wed (9/10)	Thu (9/11)	Fri (9/12)	Sat (9/13)
All Day	Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: Tompkins County Public Library
10 am			This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group SingSong Music Class Series 10:00am–10:45am 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: Music Registration Required About this event:: Back by popular demand! Sign your kiddo up for this four-week music class series with local musician and music-educator Amy Puryear.	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.		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Early Fall Baby & Toddler Storytime - Inside 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 Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books.	Municipal Historians 10:00am–12:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
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		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 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Break for Books Online Book Chat 12:00pm–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: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Online Chat About this event:: Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading!
1 pm						This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Ithaca is Books x WSKG: Acoustic Rooster Sensory-Friendly Screening 1:00pm–2:00pm Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids 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: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids Program Type: Other About this event:: Enjoy a sensory-friendly screening of Acoustic Rooster, a new PBS Kids series based on the	This event is in the "Kids" group 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:: Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!
2 pm							This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Teens" group Ithaca is Books: Kalynn Bayron and Laila Sabreen Author Visit 2:00pm–3:00pm 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: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Families, Teens Program Type: Other About this event:: A Conversation on Craft and Process: Join authors Kalynn Bayron and Laila Sabreen as they dive into their approaches to writing craft, shed light on their writing processes, and share how writing for a YA audience shapes how they engage with story 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 Family Movies at TCPL: A Minecraft Movie 2:00pm–4:00pm 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: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Film Screenings About this event:: Join us for an afternoon movie on our “Big Screen” in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. This Saturday we will be screening the animated film A Minecraft Movie (2024).
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: 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.	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		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 "Adults" group Cancelled Slow Flow Yoga 4:30pm–5:30pm Adults Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled 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).	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 September book will be The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there! Tompkins County Public Library Services & Policy Committee 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 Program Type: Board of Trustees About this event:: Monthly meeting of the Board's Library Services & Policy Committee. For questions, please contact the Board President at boardpresident@tcpl.org.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Kids" group Chinese Bilingual Storytime/中英双语故事会 4:30pm–5:00pm 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:: Join us for a special Chinese-English bilingual storytime! 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: Ithaca is Books Edition 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.	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group Ithaca is Books: My Pollinator Garden Author Jordan Zwetchkenbaum 4:00pm–5:00pm 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: Science and Nature About this event:: Learn how you can help save the Earth, right in your own backyard, from author Jordan Zwetchkenbaum, with her gorgeous picture book
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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Balancing Personal & Political Grief With the Pursuit of Joy - A Poetry Workshop 6:00pm–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: BorgWarner East Age Group: Adults Program Type: Poetry, Writing Registration Required About this event:: In this workshop open to poets of any level of experience, we'll study a few published poems for the way their authors approach the challenge of balancing grief and the pursuit of joy.			This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions 6:00pm–7:00pm Kids, Teens Full Registration Required 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: Digital Lab Age Group: Kids, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need.