Play & Learn
Our Youth Services staff is thrilled to welcome you to our department.
What You'll Find Here:
Play Area

Join the fun with toy trucks, blocks, a magnetic board and lots of other toys along with our Reading Zoo, a special kid-sized room.
Games & Puzzles

Play board and card games or put together puzzles for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary-aged children.
Computers

We offer internet computers for children aged 5-12 and their parents along with our Early Learning Stations loaded with games for the younger children.
Sensory Station

Find weighted lap pads, noise-cancelling earmuffs, fidgets and other sensory tools.
Virtual Tour
Take a trip through our department with our Visual Guide to TCPL.
Upcoming Events
Chinese Bilingual Storytime/中英双语故事会
Join us for a special Chinese-English bilingual storytime!
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Family Concert Series
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Family Concert Series
Get swept up in the magic created by great stories and live music as the CCO and Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL) join forces for our annual Family Concert & Storytime Series, now in its eleventh season! We select a different childr
Ages 8 to 108 Board Game Club
Are you between the ages of 8 and 108 and love playing board games? Then come join our board game club at TCPL! We meet in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room on Thursdays from 5 to 7pm.
Life Skills: Dollars and Decisions
An engaging 8-week course designed to provide the real-world money skills that kids actually need.
Office of Mental Health Community Engagement Session
Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) invites the community to attend a Community Engagement Session with New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH). These events are free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.
Early Fall Baby & Toddler Storytime
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.
Fall Fun Yoga Series
Children are welcome to join us as we welcome autumn in a yoga series that flows with the seasons!
TCPL Foundation READATHON
TCPL Foundation READATHON
The TCPL Foundation's annual read-out-loud challenge to raise funds for Tompkins County Public Library, the READATHON enlists readers to raise funds for TCPL, culminating in a day-long celebration of lit