Tompkins County Public Library, Ithaca

Name: Tompkins County Public Library
Address: 101 E Green St, Ithaca, 14850-5613, United States
Telephone: +1 607-272-4557

#30 among attractions in Ithaca

Library

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Tompkins County Public Library is the public library for residents of Tompkins County, New York. The library has one branch which is located in Ithaca, New York. ()

Established: 1864 (160 years ago)Coordinates: 42°26'18"N, 76°29'54"W

Address

101 E Green StIthaca 14850-5613 United States

Contact

+1 607-272-4557

Website

Social media

Add

Ithaca

Day trips

Tompkins County Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sciencenter, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Telluride House, Bailey Hall.

0.9 miN
Carl Sagan, Museum, Science museum
Sciencenter, Ithaca
22 min walk • Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York. It was founded on February 28, 1983 as a 501 not-for-profit educational organization. The Sciencenter grew out of the volunteer-run hands-on science program run for 15 years at several elementary schools in the Ithaca City School District.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca
28 min walk • Perched atop the slope of Libe Slope on the Cornell University campus, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art is a cultural gem in the heart of Ithaca, New York. This striking museum, designed by the renowned architect I.M.
0.9 miNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Telluride House, Ithaca
22 min walk • The Telluride House, formally the Cornell Branch of the Telluride Association, and commonly referred to as just "Telluride", is a highly selective residential community of Cornell University students and faculty. Founded in 1910 by American industrialist L. L.
1.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Bailey Hall, Ithaca
31 min walk • Bailey Hall is the largest auditorium at Cornell University, seating 1324 people. It is named for Liberty Hyde Bailey, first dean of what is now Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; it was originally built by New York State for the use of agriculture students, but...
0.9 miNE
Spiritual, Church
Sage Chapel, Ithaca
25 min walk • Sage Chapel is the non-denominational chapel on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York State and serves as the burial ground for many contributors to Cornell's history, including the university's founders, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, and their wives.
1 miNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ezra Cornell, Ithaca
26 min walk • The Ezra Cornell statue is a monumental statue in Ithaca, New York, United States. Located on the Arts Quad of the Cornell Central Campus, the monument honors Ezra Cornell, the co-founder and namesake of Cornell University.
~510 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
State Theater, Ithaca
3 min walk • State Theatre of Ithaca is a historic, 1600-seat theatre located at Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York that hosts various events from bands, to plays, to comedy acts, to silent films, and more.
1.1 miN
Waterfall, Park, View point
Ithaca Falls, Ithaca
28 min walk • Ithaca Falls is a waterfall located within the city of Ithaca, New York. It is the last of a series of waterfalls along the hanging valley formed where Fall Creek intersects the glacial trough of Cayuga Lake.
0.9 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Willard Straight Hall, Ithaca
23 min walk • Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It is located on Campus Road, adjacent to the Ho Plaza and Cornell Health.
~630 ftNE
Memorial
Sagan Planet Walk, Ithaca
4 min walk • The Sciencenter's Sagan Planet Walk is a walkable scale model of the Solar System, located in Ithaca, New York. The model scales the entire Solar System—both planet size and distances between them—down to one five billionth of its actual size.
1.1 miNE
Carl Sagan, Bridge
900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca
28 min walk • 900 Stewart Avenue is a building in Ithaca, New York, noted for its unique Egyptian Revival architecture, its dramatic placement partway down a cliff, and being the residence of astronomer Carl Sagan. The building is on a ledge about 50 feet below street level, overlooking Fall Creek and Ithaca Falls.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tompkins County Public Library?

Nearby attractions include State Theater, Ithaca (3 min walk), Ithaca Commons, Ithaca (3 min walk), Ithaca Downtown Historic District, Ithaca (3 min walk), Sagan Planet Walk, Ithaca (4 min walk).

How to get to Tompkins County Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tompkins County Public Library:

Bus

Green Street Station • Lines: 15 (2 min walk)
McGraw House • Lines: 15 (4 min walk)