Finger Lakes Library System

06/08/2026

TumbleBooks has a wide selection of free ebooks for kids! Visit https://www.flls.org/public/ to enjoy the collection.

🔬TumbleBook of the Day: The Biggest Smallest Thing

✍️ Sara de Waal
🎨 Ana Stretcu

📚 A STEAM-packed celebration of outside-the-box thinking set during a school science fair!

Read along at ➡️daily.tumblebooks.com

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

Public libraries across the continent are asking publishers for reasonable econtent licensing models. Current models are increasingly unsustainable for library budgets. Read the joint statement below to understand how these models impact your experience as a library patron or visit https://www.flls.org/eight-things-to-know-about-ebooks/

Digital access of library patrons is under threat…all because of rising e-book costs. Libraries are spending up to 3 times more than consumers to buy e-books, only for that content to expire.

That’s why we’re calling on North America’s Big Five publishers to work with libraries together to identify and implement real, sustainable solutions. Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/4dBnwj6

05/20/2026

Celebrate Revolutionary history in your own backyard with the help of a new comprehensive guide from the NYS Library!

New York at 250: A Resource Guide for Public Libraries and Partners provides a practical framework, offering information and support materials for libraries and cultural institutions interested in developing public programs for the 250th commemoration.

Organized into three sections, the guide provides best practices, showcases examples of programs, and offers ways to stay connected. Turnkey event ideas are categorized by time commitment, making it easy for organizations of all sizes to find options that fit their capacity.

Download the guide today! Visit: http://purl.nysed.gov/nysl/1588653230

05/15/2026

05/14/2026

🧩🤩 The Shed Restaurant & Bar

05/01/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 2 is opening day! Proceeds from the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale fund the Friends annual grants that support Tompkins County Public Library, the Finger Lakes Library System, and other libraries in the area.

04/30/2026

The Ulysses Philomathic Library is working to make the library more accessible for all with their sidewalk project. Read their post to find out more.

Happy Monday! What's happening in the library's side yard? It's a project years in the making!

Thanks to a gift of land from our former neighbor John Ullberg and a State Aid for Library Construction grant, we are finally installing a sidewalk that will connect our parking lot and back entrances to our outdoor programming space, all the way to South Street. This project makes a commonly-used cut-through path much safer for all: it increases accessibility for our patrons using walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers, and supports easier program setup for our staff members and volunteers.