Events

Join us for Wednesday Fun Day where we try out different STEAM activities. This week we're becoming marshmallow engineers and creating marshmallow toothpick towers. How tall can you make a marshmallow tower before it tips?

The Board of Trustees approved an early closure for a Safety Culture and Excellences Committee visit. 

Perler Beads are plastic fusible beads. Beads are arranged on pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with an iron. Stop by the Swasey branch from 12-1:30pm and share your creativity at the library and take home the Perler…

Join us to create a squishy stress ball fidget toy in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. 5th Grade - 12th Grade.This event is in person! We'll be honoring social distancing so the number of people who can be in the room at a given time…

Celebrate National Scavenger Hunt Day with a nature scavenger hunt! 

Visit the Kobetich branch starting on May 24th to get a program kit and start your hunt.

Celebrate National Scavenger Hunt Day with a nature scavenger hunt! 

Visit the Mottet branch starting on May 24th to get a program kit and start your hunt.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Join us from May 3-27 at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt. Learn facts about…

Perler Beads are plastic fusible beads. Beads are arranged on pegboards to form patterns and then fused together with an iron. Stop by the Wheelock branch from 3-4:30pm and share your creativity at the library and take home the Perler…

Join your friends at our official Pokemon League on Zoom. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. The fearless leader of this event is an expert player who has helped judge world championships!Ages: 8 - 15

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Join us to create a squishy stress ball fidget toy in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. 5th Grade - 12th Grade.This event is in person! We'll be honoring social distancing so the number of people who can be in the room at a given time…

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Saturday, May 28th in observation of Memorial Day.

Celebrate our newest federal holiday Juneteenth with a storywalk for all ages!  Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. and commemorates African-American freedom, is observed on June 19.

The picture book Opal…

Join us all summer long at the sea creature creation stations at any of our Tacoma Library branches! Create your own brand new species of fish, add some eyes, maybe some teeth, and let us know when your new creation is complete. We'd love…

Kids will have the opportunity to play different musical instruments from around the world and learn basic techniques. We will use those instruments to play music together and practice listening to each other and creating music as a group.…

Lead by Latinx facilitators, this program honors the tradition of Piñata making with Pride! Come celebrate Pride Month by creating your own Pride Piñata! This workshop will also focus on using recyclable items like cardboard…

This exhibit featuring remarkable pieces from Tacoma's own Oceanfest will be on display at all branches from June 1 through August 13. Each library's photography exhibit will feature QR codes linking to an audio Story Trail. Pieces will…

Join us all summer long at the sea creature creation stations at any of our Tacoma Library branches! Create your own brand new species of fish, add some eyes, maybe some teeth, and let us know when your new creation is complete. We'd love…

Are you interested in Dungeons & Dragons? Does a game full of fighting monsters and committing daring heists sound fun? Come hang out with us as we explore a magical world full of drama and danger, with TPL's long-running D&D…

Join a totally different book club for kids! Each month we will read and discuss books from different categories. You get to pick any book you want, as long as it fits the category!

Category: Mythology

If you need help picking a book,…