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2025 Ithaca Is Books Festival Planned for September 11-14; Events with Bestselling Authors Eve Ewing, Cory Doctorow Among Highlights
The fifth annual Ithaca Is Books Festival is scheduled to take place in downtown Ithaca September 11-14. The Festival is produced by Autumn Leaves

What to Expect from the June 13 Crafternoon Kick-Off to Summer Reading
Tompkins County Public Library has an afternoon filled with food, music, crafts, book giveaways and fun planned for the official launch of the “Col

The Gay Agenda - Pride Books for Youth!
Keith Haring : the boy who just kept drawing: Traces the life of artist Keith Haring, from his childhood love of drawing to his meteoric

‘Color Our World’ Summer Reading to Kick-Off June 13 at TCPL
Join Tompkins County Public Library this summer for a chance at adventure, expression, creativity and lasting memories. Summer Reading kicks off Fr

TCPL presents: The Gay Agenda!
Join us at the Tompkins County Public Library for several days of Pride events!
The Gay Agenda will have a resource fair, a gender-affirming

Friends of the Library Book Sale Opens May 3
The Friends of Tompkins County Public Library will hold the annual Spring Book Sale over three long weekends in May at 509 Esty St, Ithaca. With a

2024 Family Storytime Selections

'Carl the Collector' Coming to TCPL in April
Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with WSKG, will host a resource fair and special sensory-friendly screenings of the PBS Kids show, “

Upcoming STEM Opportunities at TCPL
A series of free Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs is coming to Tompkins County Public Library in March, thanks to partners

Eisner Week at TCPL
Did you know here at TCPL we love graphic novels? Whether it's Dog Man, Heartstopper, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Favorite Thing is Monsters, or Batman, you