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.

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. 

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? 

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!

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 The Learning Web in TCPL's MakerSpace to work on a collaborative mixed-media collage and talk about career exploration in the art field!

This is an event for tweens and teens ages 12 - 18. Registration is encouraged. 

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!

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. 

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.

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. 

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!

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

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

Monthly meeting of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees. 

Please contact the Administrative Manager with questions at mmckeon@tcpl.org

Join us for a special Chinese-English bilingual storytime!

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!

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 eleventh season!  We select a different childr

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.

Join us to discuss This Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Memoir by Kay Sohini:

This panel will discuss the history of Immigration to the U.S. and why it has become so polarized.