Take and Make STEAM Kits
TCPL has teamed up with the Cornell Center for Materials Research Families Learning Science Together program, the Sciencenter, and the National Science Foundation to bring you fun STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activity kits. Kits are released monthly and can be picked up, while supplies last, at TCPL and at the Sciencenter.
Featured Kit: Penny Spinners
Explore physics with Penny Spinners!Let Us Know What You Think!
Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) works with families to improve the quality of STEM programs. The funding from the National Science Foundation enables CCMR to provide resources for the Take and Make STEAM kit program. You can help out by taking a short, anonymous survey using this link.
Previous Kits
You can find the instructions and material lists for past kits here. Select the kit you would like and the link will redirect you to a PDF.
10/21 Make Paper Helicopters
8/22 Make Bee Hummer
7/22 Make Sun Prints!
5/21 Make Chromatography Butterflies
11/20 Make a Snowflake Mobile!
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
20
2023
Mon
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
20
2023
Mon
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
What do you want to make?
Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
20
2023
Mon
Maker Mondays
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Makerspace,
STEAM,
Technology Class
About this event::
Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, etc...
Teens are invited to the Makerspace for two hours of open-making time. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and use one of our Makerspace machines:
3D Printers (M...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
21
2023
Tue
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
21
2023
Tue
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
What do you want to make?
Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
21
2023
Tue
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
21
2023
Tue
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
About this event::
What do you want to make?
Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
22
2023
Wed
Registration
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Health & Wellness,
Makerspace,
Meetings,
Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
11
About this event::
We're here for you. Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning, not sure, trying to figure things out? Want to hang in a safe and supportive space or need someone to talk about sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender? Join others in grades 6-12 to ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
23
2023
Thu
Registration
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
23
2023
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Makerspace,
One-on-One Appointments
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
What do you want to make?
Register for a one-on-one session in the makerspace with Library Assistant Josh to use our laser cutter, 3-D printer, or Cricut. Sessions are one hour and a maximum of two people are allowed in the makerspace a...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
24
2023
Fri
Makerspace Open Hours
3:30pm - 5:30pm
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
24
2023
Fri
Makerspace Open Hours
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Makerspace
About this event::
Drop-in open hours are back! Registration is no longer required. We still must adhere to room occupancy requirements (max. 10 people at a time), but do not anticipate this being an issue often.
Visit the Makerspace to use the laser cutter, 3...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
25
2023
Sat
TCPL Robotics x WICC: Autonomous Robot Car Rally
1:00pm - 2:30pm
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Mar
25
2023
Sat
TCPL Robotics x WICC: Autonomous Robot Car Rally
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
STEAM
About this event::
The Tompkins County Public Library and Women in Computing at Cornell are teaming up to offer youth ages 12 – 18 the opportunity to build and race autonomous robot cars. Participants will have the opportunity to make a wall detecting Arduino robot and...