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Upcoming Events
Mar-Aug
14
-
10
2020
Building Closed due to COVID-19 Except for Hold Pickups
All Day 3/14 - 8/10
Mar-Aug
14
-
10
2020
Building Closed due to COVID-19 Except for Hold Pickups
All Day 3/14 - 8/10
Branches:
Tompkins County Public Library
Description:
Effective 3/14 through 8/10 the Library building will be closed in conjunction with Governor Cuomo's phased reopening plan. You can still access many online resources at www.tcpl.org.
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This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
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Aug
4
2020
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
Aug
4
2020
Tue
Virtual Family Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills online at Family Storytime with Kelly here. Check back each Tuesday for a new addition!
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Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Aug
5
2020
Wed
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Cayuga Street-Side of Library
Age Group:
Adults,
Families,
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids,
Teens
Program Type:
Curbside Pickup
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
If you would like to use our curbside pickup service, place a hold on an item and wait until you receive a notification that your hold is ready. Then you can register for a curbside pickup appointment.
When you arrive for your appointmen...