Spotlight View previous item 2023 Annual Report Tacoma Public Library's 2023 Annual Report TPL Summer Reading Advisory Committee needs parent input! Are you passionate about childhood literacy and public libraries? Be paid to participate on our Summer Reading Advisory Committee. TPL welcomes a Social Worker to its team Tacoma Public Library has become the latest public library system to add a social worker to its team. Samie Iverson, MSW, contributes more… Women's History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Women's History Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Main Construction Timeline Main’s construction timeline is being impacted by a supply chain issue and reopening is now slated for late summer 2024. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Quick Links Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming Northwest Room New Physical Materials New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Select a carousel New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Upcoming Events 19 Mar Baby Storytime Mar 19th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm Fern Hill Branch 19 Mar Clover Park Technical College Pop-Up Mar 19th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 19 Mar Housing Justice Project Mar 19th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 19 Mar Teen Time: Shrinky Dinks Mar 19th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Drop-In Tech Help @Fern Hill Mar 19th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Fern Hill Branch Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, and more! Swasey Book Club Mar 19th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch To celebrate Women's History Month, our selection is Two Old Women: An Alaskan Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival by Velma Wallis. Adult Program Kit: Craftopia Paper Flowers Mar 20th | 11:00am - 8:00pm Craftopia is expanding their partnership with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for adults! Women's History Month Scavenger Hunt Mar 20th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Learn interesting facts and earn a prize when you find them all! Up and Atom: Alma Thomas Color Field Painting Mar 20th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch This week make color field paintings inspired by Alma Thomas. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Local History View previous item The Helen Stafford Papers Explore the many photographs, membership handbooks, and other material related to community and civil rights advocate Helen Stafford. Virginia Taylor, A Hilltop Icon Learn more about Virginia Taylor and the impact she made in Tacoma and the Hilltop neighborhood. William D. Trueblood, City Photographer William D. Trueblood was Tacoma's City Photographer in the mid 20th century. See his work in one of our newest online collections. Ramona Bennett, the Fish Wars, and the Seizure of Cascadia In the 1970s, Puyallup Tribal leader Ramona Bennett played a pivotal role in the Fish Wars and the Cascadia Seizure. 2023 Northwest Room Annual Report Read about the Northwest Room's 2023 accomplishments and goals for 2024 in the Annual Report. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Women's History Month Women's History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Women's History Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads March 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Worlds of Pure Imagination: Chapter Books and Graphic Novels Liked "Wonka" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?" Here are more stories full of whimsy and wonder. Frugal Living Frugal living means making the most of what you have and living within your limits . . . A Life Less Hectic Explore the idea of less of life's disruptions and more simple joy. Seeing Each Other: Books on Friendships A selection of YA fiction highlighting the tight bonds between friends and among friend groups. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults Email Sign UpNew Email Sign Up Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Email Address Sign Up