Lansing Community Library

08/31/2026

🏮✨ The Art of Light: Chinese Lantern Painting & Asian Lantern Festivals

Join us at Lansing Community Library for a hands-on art workshop and cultural presentation with local artist Annie Sheng!

Explore the beauty and traditions of Asian lantern festivals and learn how lanterns bring people together to celebrate, gather, and light up the night. Annie will share her original lantern-inspired artwork and talk about lantern festivals in Asia and closer to home.

Then it’s your turn to get creative! Artists of all-ages can paint their own Chinese paper lantern using acrylic paints and create a one-of-a-kind design to take home.

📅 Saturday, September 19
🕥 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Lansing Community Library
👤 Register your spot below:

https://lansinglibrary.org/2026/08/27/the-art-of-light-chinese-lantern-painting-asian-lantern-festivals/

08/30/2026

🍪 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🍪
Friends of Lansing Community Library Cookie Contest Fundraiser

Our bakers have been busy creating some amazing cookies, and we can’t wait to share them with you!

Come by, bring some cash to buy individual cookies, vote for your favorites, see friends, and enjoy a sweet afternoon of community fun! 🍪❤️

📅 Today, Sunday, August 30
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 All Saints Parish (across from Lansing Middle School)

Come have some fun and support the Friends of Lansing Community Library! 🎉

08/30/2026

🍪 Cookie Contest Fundraiser — Come Join the Fun!

Our bakers have been busy, and the Friends of Lansing Community Library have been busy organizing an amazing afternoon of cookies, community, and fun!

Come by, bring some money to purchase individual cookies, and spend a fantastic afternoon seeing friends, sampling delicious treats, and enjoying all the creative cookie creations our local bakers have dreamed up! 🍪❤️

Whether you entered the contest or just love cookies, there’s something for everyone. Come vote for your favorites, pick up some treats to take home, and support the Friends of Lansing Community Library!

📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 All Saints Parish (across from Lansing Middle School)

All proceeds support Friends of Lansing Community Library programs and events.

Go on—come have some fun, eat some cookies, and celebrate our amazing community!

08/27/2026

We’re thrilled to showcase the work of the incredible artist, Yen Ospina! 🎨 Stop by the library and check out the exhibition, on display through the end of August on the lower level of the library. Don’t miss the chance to experience their work in person!

Self-taught artist Yen Ospina brings color-rich abstract, embroidery and digital works to the Lansing Community Library throughout August, inspired by Colombia, folklore and Ithaca’s arts community.

📰: https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/news/yen-ospinas-color-drenched-art-comes-to-lansing-library-55968aeb

08/27/2026

Congratulations to all of our summer reading raffle winners and a huge thank you to all who participated in summer reading and attended our many programs!

08/27/2026

Last Saturday's Foundational Hand Workshop with Brenna O'Toole was such an engaging and educational experience that participants greatly enjoyed!

08/27/2026

FINAL CALL: Friends of Lansing Community Library Cookie Contest!

Have you been thinking about entering but haven’t signed up yet? Today or tomorrow is your chance! 🎉

Go on—have some fun, bake your favorite cookies, and join us for a sweet afternoon of friendly competition, prizes, and community fun!

📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 All Saints Parish (across from Lansing Middle School)

🍪 FINAL DEADLINE TO ENTER: Thursday, August 27!

Enter your favorite homemade cookies, sample delicious treats, vote for your favorites, or just come enjoy the fun and support the Friends of Lansing Community Library.

All proceeds support Friends of Lansing Community Library programs and events.

👉 Ready to go for it? Register to compete by Thursday!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ-LfpKIeptCDkE0zahz5b2rQLhO91T8YtCWso3jnEh2g79w/viewform

08/26/2026

Our September book club pick, The Measure by Nikki Erlick, has arrived at the library! Stop by the circulation desk to grab your copy and start reading. Then join us for a great discussion at September's Book Club meeting:

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM
📍 LCL Community Room

08/23/2026

🍪 Friends of Lansing Community Library Cookie Contest Fundraiser

Love to bake—or just love cookies? The deadline to enter is THIS THURSDAY! Don’t miss your chance to join the fun!

📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 All Saints Parish (across from Lansing Middle School)

Enter your favorite homemade cookies, sample delicious treats, vote for your favorites, or simply come enjoy the fun and support the Friends of Lansing Community Library!

All proceeds support Friends of Lansing Community Library programs and events.

👉Register to compete by Thursday, August 27:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ-LfpKIeptCDkE0zahz5b2rQLhO91T8YtCWso3jnEh2g79w/viewform

08/23/2026

Finally catching our breath after a jam-packed LCL summer filled with fun! We had a fantastic time at our finale on August 14 with the amazing Johnson Museum of Art staff who provided a Repousse Metalworking Program that the kids thoroughly enjoyed!