Happy fall from TCPL's Youth Services Department! 

We hope you are settling into the season and might have time to visit us at any of our free programs for children, teens, and families coming up this month. All programs are offered in-person at the Tompkins County Public Library at 101 East Green St, Ithaca, NY. 

Have a question? Email Department Manager Kat Savage at ksavage@tcpl.org - or visit any time and say hi to our team!

Special Programs

• Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Family Concert
  Thursday October 9 from 4 to 5pm in the Ezra Cornell Reading Room
  Drop-in
• Pedro and the Odyssey of Paraná: Bilingual Puppet Show
  Monday October 13 from 10 to 10:45am
  Drop-in
• Teen Tea Workshop: Plants, Water, and Well-Being
  Wednesday October 15 from 4 to 5pm in the Makerspace 
  Registration required
• Mood Elevating Creative Expression Workshop
  Wednesday October 22 from 5 to 7pm in the BorgWarner Room
  For adults as well as teens 16+; registration required
• Cosmic Colors with Cornell Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility (SPIF)
  Friday October 24 from 2 to 3pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration encouraged; drop-ins welcome!
• Animal Sleepover Storytime
  Wednesday October 29 6 to 6:30pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration encouraged; drop-ins welcome!
• Pumpkin Carving & Decorating 
  Thursday October 30 from 4 to 5pm on the Creekwalk behind the Library
  Drop in

Limited Series Programs

• Fall Fun Yoga Series
  Friday October 3, 10, 17, 24 from 4 to 4:45 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration encouraged, drop-ins welcomed if space
• SingSong Music Class 
  Tuesday October 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 10 to 10:45 am in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration required
• Chinese Bilingual Storytime
  Wednesday October 8 & Wednesday October 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Drop in program!
• Families Learning Science Together
  Saturday October 11 from 2 to 3pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration encouraged; drop-ins welcome if space allows
• Code Quest
  Wednesday October 15, 22, 29 from 3 to 3:45pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration for series required; ages 5-7
• Autumn Art for Kids
  Saturday October 4 & Saturday October 18 from 2 to 4 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Drop in program! Best for 3-6 years
• College Application Help with Project: Leveling the Field
  Saturday October 18 & Saturday October 25 from Noon to 2pm in the Digital Lab
  Registration encouraged, drop-ins welcomed if space
• Family Movies at TCPL: Coco
  Saturday October 25 from 2 to 4pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Drop in screening! Rated PG.

Book Clubs

Space is limited! Register online to hold your spot and get a free copy of the book ahead of the club meeting.

• Tween Book Club
  Tuesday October 14 from 4 to 4:45 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  *As of this posting, registration is full; waitlist is open
• Early Reader Book Club
  Tuesday October 28 from 3 to 3:45 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Registration required

Storytimes (All Drop-In)

• Baby & Toddler Storytime
  Every Friday 10:30 to 11 am - Henry St. John Building Grounds / Thaler/Howell Programming Room
  Fall Storytime will be held outside at the Henry St. John Building at 301 E. Geneva St. 
  On days when it's wet outside or below 55°, please join us inside the library!
• Family Storytime
  Every Saturday from 11 to 11:30 am in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Ongoing programs (All Drop-In)

• Sit, Stay, Read for all ages
  Mondays from 3 to 4 pm in BorgWarner Full
• Teen Maker Mondays for tweens and teens ages 12-18 
  Every Monday from 4 to 6 pm in the Makerspace
• LEGO Build Night for Families 
  Every Tuesday from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room
• LGBTQIA+ Youth Group for ages 11-18 
  Every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6 pm in the Digital Lab
• Story & Craft
  Thursdays, 4 to 4:45 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. 
  Sometimes we have special programming instead (this month: Cayuga Chamber Orchestra on 10/9 and Pumpkin Decorating on 10/30!) Check our events calendar for specific dates
• Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club 
  Every Thursday from 5 to 7 pm in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room