Teens

Contact Teen Services

Kat Savage, Youth Services Department Head
ksavage@tcpl.org

Upcoming Teen Events

Teen Maker Monday

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Makerspace

About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...

Meditation and Mindfulness

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Adults, Teens

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Health & Wellness, Other

Registration Required

About this event::

Join Anna Salamone of FireFly Farm Retreat for a monthly meditation and mindfulness practice.

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

4:30pm - 5:45pm

Teens

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups, Other

Registration Required

About this event::

Join us at LGBTQ+ Youth Group to do crafts, play games, and socialize. Whether your lesbian, gay, bi, trans, questioning, or just trying to figure things out - we're here for you!

NARCAN Training with REACH

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Adults, Teens

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner East

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops

Registration Required

About this event::

Join the REACH Project to learn how to recognize an overdose, respond to an overdose emergency, and administer NARCAN. This skill could help you to save a life.

The Gay Agenda: Resource Fair

12:00pm - 4:30pm

Adults, Families, Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Avenue of the Friends

Age Group: Adults, Families, Teens

Program Type: Community Groups, Performance

About this event::

Welcome to the first Gay Agenda event!

Join us and the following organizations in the Avenue of Friends at the Tompkins County Public Library for resources, information and opportunities from local queer-friendly businesses!

Gender Affirming Closet Pop-Up

12:30pm - 4:00pm

Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Ezra Cornell Reading Room

Age Group: Adults, Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Groups

About this event::

The Gender Affirming Clothing Closet is a free pop-up event for queer and gender diverse bodies of all ages to empower authentic self expression and exploration. Folx can take as much or as little as they want.

Family Movies at TCPL

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Families, Kids, Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids, Teens

Program Type: Film Screenings

About this event::

Join us for an afternoon movie on our “Big Screen” in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room. This Saturday we will be screening the animated sci-fi family film Strange World.

Teen Maker Monday

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Teens

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Makerspace

About this event::

Let's Make Something! 3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Cricut, and more...

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Teen Center

The TCPL Teen Center has computers, board games, a Nintendo Switch, tables, comfy chairs, booths, and our ever-popular spinning stools for your socializing and studying needs. It is designed for grades 6-12 or their homeschool equivalent. Everyone is welcome to look for a book in the room at any time but please show support for our teen community by finding seating in other areas of the library.

Books and More

Discover new YA Fiction, Non-Fiction and Graphic Novels in our collection! Want a custom recommendation? Email us at askalibrarian@tcpl.org or send us an Instagram DM @tcplny

Craft Room

Our Teen Craft Room is a space just for tweens and teens ages 12-18, which features a wide variety of craft supplies, which can be used purely for creativity, to learn new skills, or to complete educational projects. There is also a design computer in the craft room, with several different kinds of creative software on it. It is always available when the library is open.