Poetry at TCPL

Poetry at TCPL

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Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day with TCPL on April 18th! This year, we received over 50 poems from local poets, all centered on the theme of adventure, and we will be handing out pocket-sized poetry cards at the library and on the Commons. You can also find our poetry cards available at local businesses, organizations, and bookstores, and they will be shared online on Facebook and Instagram. Check out this year's poetry collection here!

We are also hosting a virtual Spring Writes poetry event, the Poetry and Prose Open Mic, on May 2nd. Visit that page for more details and to register.

If you have questions, please email poetry@tcpl.org.

 

Curious about our poetry collection? Check out this poetry booklist:

Upcoming Writing, Poetry, and Performance Events

Come On Out! An LGBTQ+ Fiction Writing Workshop

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

Join screenwriter/novelist Elisabeth Nonas for a 3-part workshop at the Library this Fall on Saturday afternoons. With humor and skill, Nonas will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment.

Bilingual Puppet Show: Pedro and the Odyssey of the Paraná

10:00am–10:45am
Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids
Program Type: Performance, Storytimes
About this event::

Pedro and the Odyssey of the Paraná with acclaimed Argentine puppeteer Leonor Lipszyc

Tales of Terror: A Writer's Workshop Exploring Narrative Craft in Horror Fiction

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

In this 3-session workshop, we will explore some basics of the Horror genre in fiction and review some pivotal works in that tradition.

Tales of Terror: A Writer's Workshop Exploring Narrative Craft in Horror Fiction

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

In this 3-session workshop, we will explore some basics of the Horror genre in fiction and review some pivotal works in that tradition.

Tales of Terror: A Writer's Workshop Exploring Narrative Craft in Horror Fiction

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Tompkins Trust Company Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
About this event::

In this 3-session workshop, we will explore some basics of the Horror genre in fiction and review some pivotal works in that tradition.