Week Calendar

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.

Toddlers and preschoolers will have the opportunity to have open exploration and discovery with a variety of arts & crafts materials!

Funding provided by the Margaret Johnstone Hilton Children's Endowment Fund

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. 

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!

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? 

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!

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.

Join us on Wednesdays from noon to 1:00 pm on Facebook for a lively discussion about what we're all reading! 

Join students from Cornell University's Digital Tech & Innovation Project Team for a workshop focused on teaching older adults in the community how to become more comfortable with using technology they own.

An opportunity to meet with the staff from Congressman Josh Riley's office regarding concerns or Federal case work needs.

Women in Computing Cornell presents a Girls Who Code beginning coding workshop. Best for grades 5-12 (or homeschool equivalent) but younger welcome if math skills are strong. Space is limited - register to save your spot!

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!

Join us for a tour of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art!

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:

Let your imagination soar with local artist and teacher, Stiller Zusman.  This is a drop-in program and well-suited for children ages 3-6 and their families. 

In collaboration with The History Center in Tompkins County, patrons are invited to artistically decorate and create a cat shaped pillow, inspired by the Ithaca Kitty!

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-

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-

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.

What do you want to make?

In this workshop led by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, children will be guided in the practice of gratitude by learning about traditional ways to honor the questions, "What does Earth Mother give to us?

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!

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. 

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!

Drop-in for Open Hours - registration is not required.

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club – the second Tuesday of every month. We will read and discuss great books together, play games, eat snacks, and laugh a lot. Best for ages 8-12. We hope to see you there! 

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees Finance & Personnel Committee

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!

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. 

Join us for Honey Heist, where you get to play bears working together to pull off the greatest heist in bear history- stealing all the honey from the annual NYS Honey Convention. It won't be easy, but these bears are determined!

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds.

Join us for drop-in Open Hours! Registration is not required.

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.

Please join author and Library Director Susan Currie, for a discussion of her memoir, The Preventorium.