Events
Join us July 22nd - August 16th at all our open library branches to complete a fun Summer Reading scavenger hunt inside the library!
Find all of the images and turn in your sheet at the desk for a prize!
Join us for Tween Crafts where we try out different craft activities every Tuesday 3 – 4:30pm upstairs in the Mixing Chamber.
No registration required While supplies lasts
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Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Draw, decorate and learn how to use a star map.
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
Celebrate Pride Month with creativity at Tacoma Public Library! In this Up and Atom STEAM Day, kids will create their own LGBTQIA+ flags and rainbow…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
This week, team up with educators from LeMay - America's Car Museum to build and race your very own balloon-powered cars! This high-energy…
Join us for a summer Crafternoon where we try out different craft activities at Moore Library every Tuesday from 1-2:30pm. Bring the whole family!
All ages welcome No registration required While supplies lasts.png)
Grab your Pokémon deck and join your friends at our official Pokémon League.
Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week join Tacoma Environmental Services in learning about the science of composting! Through hands-on activities and games, we will explore…
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As part of the Summer Reading Challenge, we're inviting teen creatives to join a special art workshop led by the incredible Vaquero Azul—a Two-Spirit illustrator.
Vaquero Azul is Otomí, Maya, and Taíno, and their art is all about honoring…
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the South Tacoma branch Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
Complete a scavenger hunt while reading Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers, the title for July and August, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich branch!
Grab a Storywalk Scavenger Hunt game sheet at Kobetich branch during…
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Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Kids build a moving cardboard robotic hand using straws and string to mimic tendons and joints. A creative way to blend engineering with…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Explore the bold, geometric world of artist Marlow Moss, a queer abstract artist who influenced artists like Piet Mondrian! This week kids…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
This week play a variety of family-friendly board and card games or bring your own!
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This week join Craftopia for this kid's craft program. Create your own little gnome as these little friends never go out of season! You can accessorize to dress up or down your gnome and switch out the decorations for each season and…
Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!
Join us every month at the Mottet library for video games! Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours, loaded with Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, Super Mario Party, and more! Hang out, talk…
Join us each week for a unique STEAM activity with your local librarian!
This week participants will learn simple folding techniques to create their own booklet from a single sheet of paper. Once folded, these booklets can be filled…
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Dive into coding in the Wonder Lab. We’ll give an introduction to Scratch coding using our iPads. Whether you’re new to Scratch or a seasoned coder, come join in on the fun.
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Join us for an afternoon of nature and learning, with our friends from Habor WildWatch at Owen Beach!
Harbor Wild Watch is a local organization that is dedicated to teaching the community how to be good stewards of the Salish Sea! During…
