Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

Thursdays at 3:00 pm

Hi kids! I'm Barlow (my friends call me Barley) and I'll be here on Thursday afternoons! I'm an official Canine Good Citizen, which means I'm well behaved and very gentle. I look forward to having kids of all ages read to me! If you're not ready yet to read aloud, we can read together or just visit. My person is Betsy Root and she'll be with me.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

Do you knit, crochet, embroider, or quilt? Bring your latest project and enjoy the company of fellow crafters. All experience levels welcome. For teens and adults.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

Thursdays at 3:00 pm

Hi kids! I'm Barlow (my friends call me Barley) and I'll be here on Thursday afternoons! I'm an official Canine Good Citizen, which means I'm well behaved and very gentle. I look forward to having kids of all ages read to me! If you're not ready yet to read aloud, we can read together or just visit. My person is Betsy Root and she'll be with me.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

Thursdays at 3:00 pm

Hi kids! I'm Barlow (my friends call me Barley) and I'll be here on Thursday afternoons! I'm an official Canine Good Citizen, which means I'm well behaved and very gentle. I look forward to having kids of all ages read to me! If you're not ready yet to read aloud, we can read together or just visit. My person is Betsy Root and she'll be with me.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

Do you knit, crochet, embroider, or quilt? Bring your latest project and enjoy the company of fellow crafters. All experience levels welcome. For teens and adults.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Tuesdays at 3:30 pm

Build your own cook book and make your own snacks! Each week we’ll explore a different kitchen technique as we prepare (and share!) a variety of no-bake treats. For tweens and teens.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!

Thursdays at 3:00 pm

Hi kids! I'm Barlow (my friends call me Barley) and I'll be here on Thursday afternoons! I'm an official Canine Good Citizen, which means I'm well behaved and very gentle. I look forward to having kids of all ages read to me! If you're not ready yet to read aloud, we can read together or just visit. My person is Betsy Root and she'll be with me.

Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Celebrate anime and manga every Thursday afternoon with pocky, popcorn, otaku art, and more! We watch Cells at Work, My Hero Academia, and Bofuri while folding paper stars for luck, playing otaku bingo for prizes, and drawing our favorite characters. For tweens and teens.

Fridays at 3:30 pm

Eclectic mayhem is the name of the Maker Space game on Friday afternoons. Gather in the Teen Scene to explore all things STEAM, from buttons and embroidery to electricity and exploding sticks! For tweens and teens.

Saturdays at 10:00 am

Drop in and show off your building skills at this open Lego build. For children of all ages.

Join Caryn Sheckler for gentle yoga and stretching postures to improve your balance and flexibility. All moves will be seated or standing close to a chair for support. Before beginning any new exercise program, please consult your doctor. No registration necessary, free for everyone.

Mondays at 3:30 pm

Pick the locks, solve the riddles, and unwrap the mysteries of the library every Monday! Participants will explore mysteries and thrillers from the collection while attempting to solve physical puzzles, open locks, and defeat the labyrinth. For tweens and teens.

Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Join local artists and hobbyists for a painting drop-in and social hour. Bring your own materials. For adults.

Read, watch, and discuss book adaptations to film while you eat snacks and receive a free book to keep! For teens 13+

This month we’ll watch Legally Blonde (PG 13) and discuss Blaine for the Win by Robbie Couch (publisher recommended for ages 12-14)

This program is funded by a grant from the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund, administered by the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

Wednesdays at 11:00 am

Join Miss Clay for stories, songs, and activities! Best for children birth to five and their caregivers.

The UPL Book Club is a group of enthusiastic readers who usually meet on the last Wednesday of each month, at 1pm in the Melvin Community Meeting Room at the library. Everyone is welcome!

No experience required, everyone is welcome! You can participate every now and then or every week, just hang out and watch the fun. Expect to read books, earn XP, and return to your daily life richer in treasure and experience!