Events
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…

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Join us for a special glass-working program presented by Hilltop Artists, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, and hosted by the Tacoma Public Library!
Learn about local marine life and preserving the waters of the Puget…

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!

Check out the new and improved teen area at Main! This is a space reserved for teen patrons. In this area you'll find a Nintendo switch gaming station, computers, board games, craft supplies and more. Come to create, study, play or just…

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 for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Today you're invited to come make your own "Grass Head." You'll receive all the supplies you need to grow your own grass in a pot. You can decorate it…

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health,…

Walk along and read the Storywalk at Alderwood Park during the park's open hours. The March/April title, Kamala and Maya's Big Idea by Meena Harris, is inspired by a true story from the childhood of Kamala Harris.
A beautiful,…

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Join us at the Main branch for our Spring plant swap and take home some new plants for your home and garden! (Spring is a great time to divide perennials.)
Bring clippings of your favorite house and garden plants to swap with fellow…

Join us in the Cascade Room for Brick by Brick LEGO Club! Free build to your heart's content!
All ages welcome.No registration required.Please leave your personal LEGOs at home.
Enjoy an afternoon of fun, creativity, and relaxation. Try a hands-on craft, play table tennis with your friends, or just hang out.
Middle school and high school students are invited to join us in the Wheelock meeting room for this teen…

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by exploring the beautiful geometric patterns found in Arab American art and architecture. Participants will…

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health,…

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Do you like to crochet or are you just starting out? Join Debra and Tacoma Public Library for crochet fun! Debra will be teaching the group how to make simple crochet projects.
Patterns will be provided.

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…

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!

Check out the new and improved teen area at Main! This is a space reserved for teen patrons. In this area you'll find a Nintendo switch gaming station, computers, board games, craft supplies and more. Come to create, study, play or just…

Join us at any branch during open hours between April 1st-30th for a fun and informative scavenger hunt all about Earth Day! Learn about ways that you can help our planet every day.
Find all the images, turn the completed scavenger…

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 for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month by exploring the beautiful geometric patterns found in Arab American art and architecture. Participants will…

