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

Teen Creative Writing Workshop

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Schwarz Jacobson Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
About this event::
Love to write your own stories? Have ideas for your own characters and worlds, or an interest in writing fanfiction? Join Adrienne Raw for a Teen Creative Writing Workshop! Adrienne is a SUNY Cortland Assistant Professor of Professional Writing. She ...

Book Launch Reading: Rooms In Old Houses by Stephen Paling

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Ezra Cornell Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Spring Writes Poetry and Prose Open Mic

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library
Room: Ezra Cornell Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Families, Teens
Program Type: Performance, Poetry
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 65
About this event::
Join us for Spring Writes Open Mic! Local poets and prose writers will have the opportunity to showcase their work during this free open mic event, open to writers of all ages and experience levels. This event is also open to community members w...