Tompkins County Public Library will provide limited research on topics of local history or interest where the information sought is unique to the collection of the library. This service is available to individuals and/or organizations for whom it is impossible to visit the library in person.
Requests may be submitted via surface mail or email, or by completing the form below. There is a $40 per hour fee, with a $10 minimum due before research begins for the first 15 minutes. No more than one hour of research will be done per request. Up to ten photographed pages may be sent per request with no additional fee. The library will make every attempt to respond to a request within ten business days from the receipt of the request.
If more detailed research on topics of local history is required, the patron will be referred to the The History Center in Tompkins County or other likely sources.
Tompkins County Public Library is pleased to provide online local history information. The library is dedicated to providing online access to relevant local history materials relating to Tompkins County and surrounding areas. Here you will find a variety of digitized materials from our print collection.
Surface mail:
Tompkins County Public Library
Attention: Tom Burns
101 East Green Street
Ithaca NY 14850
Email: tburns@tcpl.org
Payment:
We accept cash (if paying in person), check, MasterCard and Visa. Checks should be made payable to Tompkins County Public Library.
Please do not submit your credit card information via the online form (below). We will contact you regarding your credit card information once we receive your request.
