Youth Services

Contact Youth Services

Reference Desk
(607) 272-4557 x275

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

Upcoming Kids Events

LEGO Family Build Night

5:30pm–6:30pm

Families, Kids

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.

Story + Craft

4:00pm–4:45pm

Kids

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytimes

About this event::

Story + Craft is our weekly reading + creating event for children! Join us for a read-aloud, followed by art-making or a guided craft. Best for children 5 and up, but younger are welcome with an adult to assist.

Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions

6:00pm–7:00pm

Kids, Teens

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Kids, Teens

Program Type: Classes and Workshops

Registration Required

About this event::

An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need.

Early Fall Baby & Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Caregivers and their children 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.

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:30am

Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Families, Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Storytimes

About this event::

Children of all ages and their caregivers are invited to celebrate reading and build their early literacy skills at Family Storytime. We meet each Saturday for stories, songs and hands-on fun.

Chess Quest

1:00pm–2:00pm

Kids

Full

Registration Required

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Digital Lab

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Classes and Workshops

Registration Required

About this event::

Chess can help improve a child's development, so why not make it fun? Chess Wizard James Stone from Ithaca Chess Academy will lead children ages 6 to 12 on a Chess Quest!

Autumn Art for Kids

2:00pm–4:00pm

Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers, Kids

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

About this event::

Let your imagination soar with local artist and teacher, Stiller Zusman. This is a drop-in program and well-suited for children ages 3-6 and their families.

A Margaret Johnstone Hilton Endowment Fund program

Sit! Stay! Read!

2:45pm–4:00pm

Kids

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: BorgWarner Full

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!

SingSong Music Class Series

10:00am–10:45am

Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Waitlist

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

Program Type: Music

Registration Required

About this event::

Back by popular demand! Sign your kiddo up for this four-week music class series with local musician and music-educator Amy Puryear.

Tween Book Club

4:00pm–4:45pm

Kids

Full

Registration Required

Full

Library Branch: Tompkins County Public Library

Room: Thaler/Howell Programming Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Book Clubs

Registration Required

About this event::

Join us for monthly meetings of the TCPL Tween Book Club. We will read and discuss great books together every month. Our September book will be The Vanquishers: Secret of the Reaping by Kalynn Bayron. We hope to see you there!

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