Library Cards and Borrowing
Library Cards and Borrowing
Getting a TCPL card is easy and FREE! You can complete an application at the Circulation Desk or online. If you complete the online application, we will email your library card number to you. The next time you visit the library, bring your photo ID and we will give you your card.
For more information about applying for a card, see our Policy page.
You can borrow up to 50 items per card. Most items have a loan period of three weeks; DVDs can be borrowed for one week. As a convenience, our system will automatically renew one time any item that is not being held for another patron. TCPL has been fine free since 2019.
All TCPL items can be returned to any of the 33 Finger Lakes Library System member libraries.
Please see TCPL's Lending Guidelines for more information about borrowing.
Questions? Call our Access and Circulation Services Department at (607) 275-1LIB (1542).
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
26
2022
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Kids
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
14
About this event::
Children ages 9-13 are welcome to join our Homeschool Book Club! The club will meet monthly to discuss books from a variety of genres on the 4th Thursday of each month at 11 in the morning. Registration for book club meetings is required as space is ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
26
2022
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Digital Lab
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Digital Lab,
One-on-One Appointments,
Online Chat,
Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
About this event::
Book a librarian or volunteer technology tutor for help with digital downloads, such as borrowing eBooks, or basic computer questions.
**Please note - This series of appointments will be with volunteer technology tutor, Gusti, and he is able...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
May
26
2022
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Online
Age Group:
Adults,
Families
Program Type:
Classes and Workshops,
Health & Wellness,
Online Chat
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
11
About this event::
Join Sarah Grant Curless for a weekly nutrition informational session. This week's topic is Comfort Food Switch Ups. Learn how to take some of your favorite comfort foods and put a healthy twist on them. Try it out with this recipe for Br...
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
May
26
2022
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Thaler/Howell Programming Room
Age Group:
Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers,
Kids
Program Type:
Storytimes
About this event::
Join us for Spanish storytime - stories, songs, and crafts - completely in Spanish! Fun for the whole family, this storytime is a wonderful chance to be immersed in the Spanish language and a wonderful time to practice your language skills with...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
May
26
2022
Thu
Library Branch:
Tompkins County Public Library
Room:
Digital Lab
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Digital Lab,
One-on-One Appointments
About this event::
Business Leaders of Colors is a network of small business owners committed to racial, social and economic justice. The network was formed to level the playing field and create a cooperative space for commerce that will serve the under-served and unde...
