Youth Services

Name: LEGO Build Night for Families
Start: 2023-10-03T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2023-10-03T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Tompkins County Public Library

Youth Services

Summer Reading Adventure for Kids 0-10!

Join us for our Summer Reading Adventure! Set a reading goal, get a free book and win prizes!

This program is generously supported by the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund.

Summer Adventure Gameboard 0-4 2023

Summer Adventure Gameboard 5-10 2023

Contact Youth Services

Reference Desk
(607) 272-4557 x275

Tom Fredette, Interim Head of Youth Services
tfredette@tcpl.org

Upcoming Kids Events

LEGO Build Night for Families

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their creations in the Youth Services section for one week. ...

Award Winners Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Classes and Workshops, STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 13

About this event::

Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join this bi-monthly, in person book club that focuses on award winning books and authors! Each participant will receive a copy of the selected award winning book to keep and read in advance of our meeting. We will then ...

Autumn Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

About this event::

Weather permitting, caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books. On days when the temperature is forecasted to be lower than 50...

Fall Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families

Program Type: Storytimes

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 52

About this event::

Children and their caregivers are invited for stories, songs, rhymes, and play to help build early literacy skills, on Saturdays at 11:00, 10/7 through 12/16 except 11/25 in the Thaler/Howell Room Registration is not required. If yo...

Family Music Storytime

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Music, Storytimes

About this event::

Some people learn better when they are moving! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills. Children who love books and stories become better readers. For ages birth to five and their favorite grown-ups. ...

Sit! Stay! Read!

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops, Other

About this event::

Children are invited to practice their reading skills by sharing a story with a truly non-judgmental listener -- a dog! Reading sessions will be held Mondays from 3-4 p.m. Children who attend 6 sessions will earn a FREE book of their choice! Co-sp...

LEGO Build Night for Families

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Kids

Program Type: STEAM, Other

About this event::

TCPL invites families to a weekly LEGO build night! Buckets of LEGO will be provided for participants to borrow for their builds. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their creations in the Youth Services section for one week. ...

Tween Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Book Clubs

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 13

About this event::

Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Tween Book Club! Book Club will meet virtually via Zoom. Participants are welcome to bring suggestions for future books or genres to read together! Registration is required as space is limited. Register...

Spanish Storytime

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

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

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us for Spanish storytime - songs, rhymes, stories, and crafts - completely in Spanish! Fun for the whole family, this storytime is a wonderful chance to be immersed in the Spanish lan...

Autumn Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

About this event::

Weather permitting, caregivers and their babies are invited to join Cassie at the park next to the Henry St. John Building at 301 S. Geneva St. for music, rhymes, movement and books. On days when the temperature is forecasted to be lower than 50...