tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100576722009-07-01T11:39:54.559-04:00News about events and programs at Tompkins County Public LibraryTompkins County Public Librarynoreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10057672.post-47956642472775905242009-07-29T10:47:00.000-04:002009-06-29T10:49:56.861-04:00

The Tompkins County Public Library invites teens to try their hand at recycled fashion design with a T-shirt Transformation Workshop on July 29, 2009 at 2:00 in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room. Inspired by the book, Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt, by Megan Nicolay, teens will transform used t-shirts into revamped articles of clothing and/or accessories. No sewing

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Children ages 5 through 9 are invited to an afternoon of fun and creativity on the following Fridays from 1:00-2:00 P.M. in the Tompkins County Public Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room as part of the Library’s 2009 Summer Reading Program: JULY 10, 2009 BOOKFLIGHT Make a special bookmark designed

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Children ages 10 through 12 are invited to join the Tompkins County Public Library and local craftsman Richard Tabor for a Wizard Room Workshop, Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.Tabor, a retired librarian well-known for his intricate miniature designs, will help participants create their own wizard rooms out of recycled books as part of the

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The Tompkins County Public Library has announced the July opening of two extraordinary art exhibits.A Senior Summer, curated by Sue Kilgore and Mary Schuler, and dedicated to Germaine Colvin, will be on display throughout the Library from July 6 through July 30, and The Original Doll as Art 2009, presented by the Ithaca Doll Artists, will be displayed in the Avenue of the Friends throughout the

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Confetti and balloons awaited the arrival of the 4 millionth visitor to the Tompkins County Public Library Monday afternoon, but Library staff soon realized they would also have to fete visitor 4 million and one.Nine-year-old twins Julian and Seth Ribeiro entered the Library together just before noon to a jubilant welcome by Library staff and Director Janet Steiner.“This is the best Library visit

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The Tompkins County Public Library will host Laura Erickson for a fascinating presentation on owls, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.Erickson, science editor for Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology, will share a slide show and discuss the different types of owls and how they live. She will also explore the many owls featured in the popular Harry Potter

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The Tompkins County Public Library has announced plans for its 2009 Teen Summer Reading Program.Middle and high school students are invited to read and win this summer at the Library! Teens in grades 6 through 8 are eligible to participate in the program for middle school students. To participate, readers must keep track of the number of minutes they read from June 29 through August 14, 2009.

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The Tompkins County Public Library has announced the return of its popular Stories in the Park program. Stories in the Park will be held each Tuesday from June 16 through September 1 from 11:30 AM to noon at the Dewitt Park Farmer’s Market. Join Library staff for free, fun-filled stories, songs and activities, and stay for lunch and shopping at the Market.While children of all ages are welcome

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The Tompkins County Public Library and WSKG Public Broadcasting will host a special edition of the popular radio show Off The Page, "Getting Onto the Page: A Panel Discussion About Publishing", Monday, June 15, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the Library's BorgWarner Community Room.Hosted by WSKG Producer/Director Bill Jaker, this panel will provide insight for writers looking to break through the barriers

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Tompkins County Public Library patrons will now be able to access state and federal laws at the Library thanks to the recent acquisition of Loislaw's Primary Law National Law database.Loislaw is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, online legal research service, which offers complete access to up-to-date cases, statutes and other primary law at the federal level and for all fifty states and Washington,

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The Tompkins County Public Library is now offering its patrons online access to Mango Languages, a database that offers instruction in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Greek.Mango Languages is an easy to use, online language-learning system which teaches actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Mango uses real-life

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Tompkins County Public Library patrons are now able to access more than 150 dance productions and documentaries online.The Library recently acquired Dance in Video, a database featuring productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners

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The Tompkins County Public Library will host an encore performance by the Senior Citizen's Theatre Troupe of Lifelong, Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room. A follow-up to last spring's riveting performance at the Library, this performance centers around the theme of women's empowerment and beauty. The Troupe performs simply with no lights, props or sets. The

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The annual Ithaca High School student art show, Visual Culture at Ithaca High School, will be on display at the Tompkins County Public Library from June 1st to June 29th.Featuring work in a variety of media, including: ceramics, sculpture, photography, paint and print, this show demonstrates the strength of the fine arts program offered by the Ithaca City School District and highlights the

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The Tompkins County Public Library and Cornell University particle physics experts will host a presentation exploring the science behind Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "Angels and Demons," Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room."Angels and Demons" focuses on an apparent plot to destroy the Vatican by using a small amount of antimatter made by the Large Hadron

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The Tompkins County Public Library will host "Hair," an intergenerational creative writing workshop led by Irene Zahava, Sunday, May 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Library's Thaler/Howell Programming Room. This event, inspired by the upcoming Ithaca Festival theme, "Let the Sun Shine In," a song featured in the musical production "Hair," encourages novice and experienced writers to share their

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The Tompkins County Public Library will host Cornell University Professor of Mathematics Daina Taimina for an informative and exciting workshop on how to crochet complex mathematical models Saturday, May 16 at noon in the BorgWarner Community Room. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the community to the potential of mathematical crochet and so that local crafters can help create and

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The Tompkins County Public Library, the Family Reading Partnership and the Ithaca Community Orchestra will host an evening of music and storytelling Wednesday, May 6 beginning at 6:00 PM in the Library's Ezra Cornell Reading Room.Under the direction of Cayenna Ponchione, with help from Assistant Conductor Bryan Lilley, the Orchestra will perform while Author and Storyteller Raya Lee Then narrates

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Help the Tompkins County Public Library!We'd love to hear your thoughts about our website, http://www.tcpl.org, so that we can better serve you.We are particularly interested in what words, headings or labels best describe where you would look for certain kinds information. We also want to know your main reasons for visiting the Library’s website.This survey consists of just 16 questions. Click

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Children ages 6 through 11 and their caregivers are invited to an Origami Workshop at the Tompkins County Public Library.The workshop will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the Thaler/Howell Children's Programming Room.Join us for this fun spring break activity. Have fun learning the Japanese art of paper folding and create colorful models to take home. This free

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The Tompkins County Public Library will offer a free screening of the children's movie, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Friday, April 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM in the Library's BorgWarner Community Room. The Spiderwick Chronicles is a fantasy film adapted from the popular children's book series of the same name by Tony DiTerlizzi and and Holly Black. Families are welcome to bring their own refreshments to

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Art and the Librarian, an exhibit featuring creative works from the Tompkins County Public Library community will be on display through May 2009.Curated by Senior Library Clerk Beth Killheffer, Art and the Librarian is an eclectic, multi-media exhibit highlighting the talents of many members of the Library family. An opening reception will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in

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The Tompkins County Public Library and Cornell University's South Asia Program will host a month-long celebration of Indian culture in April featuring musical and dance performances, lectures and an art exhibit. These programs are being held as part of the Library's Year of Culture, which aims to showcase the wonderful diversity of Ithaca and Tompkins County through culturally-relevant

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Art Meets Literature, an exhibit featuring illustrated books from Cornell University’s Johnson Museum of Art, will be on display through May 31, 2009 in the Tompkins County Public Library’s Avenue of the Friends. Andrew C. Weislogel, associate curator and master teacher, said the exhibit shows the intersection of artists and literature. Illustrations selected for the exhibit were chosen from

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Henrik N. Dullea, president of the Tompkins County Public Library Board of Trustees, today announced the formation of a Library Director Search Committee to fill the position upon the retirement of Library Director Janet Steiner on September 30, 2009."This committee will play the lead role in the search for a new Director," said Dullea, who will chair the committee. "In cooperation with the

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