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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

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Time	Sun (11/02)	Mon (11/03)	Tue (11/04)	Wed (11/05)	Thu (11/06)	Fri (11/07)	Sat (11/08)
All Day	Closing Library Closed All Day Branches: Tompkins County Public Library
10 am		This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Baby & Toddler Playtime 10:00am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Other About this event:: Baby & Toddler Playtime is an unstructured play and social time for children and caregivers offering a warm, child-friendly space with books and age-appropriate toys.		This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Basics One-on-One 10:30am–11:30am Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, 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 Baby & Toddler Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers Program Type: Storytimes About this event:: Caregivers and their children are invited to join Cassie for music, rhymes, movement and books. Storytime will be followed by a playtime from 11-12. Come and join the fun while building early literacy skills!	Municipal Historians 10:00am–12:00pm 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 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open 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 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 Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Waitlist 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 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 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 Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Waitlist Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, 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 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!	This event is in the "Adults" group Zoom 4 Seasons Book Club Fall Discussion 12:00pm–1:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required About this event:: Join us on Zoom for the next 4 Seasons Book Club. We'll be talking about Sangu Mandanna's delightful fantasy novel, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping!
1 pm
2 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group Sit! Stay! Read! 2:45pm–4:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group 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 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 TCPL 25 Years on East Green Street Birthday Party and Open House 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 Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Avenue of the Friends Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits, Local History, Performance, Other About this event:: Come celebrate Tompkins County Public Library's 25 years on East Green Street! This event is in the "Kids" group Ballet and Books: Seeds (3 years - Kindergarten) 2:30pm–4:00pm Kids Full Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Full Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other Registration Required About this event:: Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization that provides children ages 3-9 with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and literacy-focused mentorship with high school and college-
3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Learn to Sew One-on-One 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Waitlist 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 Therese for a one hour instructional introduction to sewing. You will learn the parts, threading, and basic use of the machine. This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Makerspace One-on-One 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open 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 3:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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 "Kids" group Code Quest 3:00pm–3:45pm Kids Full Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Full Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Other Registration Required About this event:: This 4-week class will teach the basics of programming through play-based activities. We will use Sphero Indi robots to practice with algorithms, sequencing, and debugging. Join us and discover the joy of computational thinking. (Ages 5-7) This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Basics One-on-One 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Digital Lab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes and Workshops, 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 The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Tabling 3:00pm–5:45pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Avenue of the Friends Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Groups, Other About this event:: DO YOU HAVE A FEDERAL INCOME TAX PROBLEM? Has Your Tax Refund Been Withheld? Do You Owe the IRS Money? Are You Having Problems With the IRS?		This event is in the "Adults" group Makerspace Open Hours 3:30pm–5:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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 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...	Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Community Relations Committee 4:00pm–5:00pm 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 Community Relations Committee. For questions, please contact communications@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 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 Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open 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 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group NARCAN Training with REACH 4:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner East Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: Join the REACH Project to learn how to recognize an overdose, respond to an overdose emergency, and administer NARCAN. This skill could help you to save a life.	This event is in the "Kids" group More Fall Fun Yoga! 4:00pm–4:45pm Kids Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Kids Program Type: Classes and Workshops Registration Required About this event:: Children are welcome to join us as we celebrate autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons! This event is in the "Adults" group Slow Flow Yoga 4:00pm–5:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open 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 "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Meditation and Mindfulness 5:00pm–6:30pm Adults, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: BorgWarner Full Age Group: Adults, Teens Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other Registration Required About this event:: Join Anna Salamone of FireFly Farm Retreat for a monthly meditation and mindfulness practice. 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 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 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 "Families" 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, Families, Kids, Teens This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room Age Group: Adults, Families, 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. This event is in the "Adults" group 4 Seasons Book Club Fall Discussion 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Waitlist 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 at rhe library for the next 4 Seasons Book Club. We'll be talking about Sangu Mandanna's delightful fantasy novel, A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping!
6 pm			Comic Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room	This event is in the "Adults" group DM Brainstorming Group 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library Room: Ezra Cornell Reading Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other About this event:: A place for those who run tabletop role-playing games to brainstorm ideas, seek out tools and support for preparing future game sessions with supportive, creative gamers and librarian guidance.