Events

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months.

Join us at South Tacoma every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.

This week we'll be building with Straw Connectors.

Join us at Swasey every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.May is Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AANHPI). Join us in celebrating by learning about notable figures…

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

Join us from May 2nd - 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt. Learn…

May is Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join us in celebrating at Up and Atom this month by learning about notable figures past and present! Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim wrote the screenplay for Raya and the…

Come join us for an evening of stories, activities, and songs in a LIVE storytime for families and children of all ages on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.

Please note:

Safety is no yoke in our Crash-Test Car design challenge! Keep the law of inertia in mind while you design and test a small car that can withstand a crash. Test early and modify your prototype often; when you are ready for the real deal,…

Kids will have the opportunity to play different musical instruments from around the world and learn basic techniques in this hands-on music workshop. 

We will use those instruments to play music together and practice listening to each…

Tacoma Library presents in collaboration with Tacoma Creates Kareem Kandi World Orchestra!

Come see how stories can unfold through musical performance. Watch and listen as music is spontaneously composed out of thin air by live…

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!

Monthly theme TBD.

If you need help picking a book, please…

Tacoma Public Library and Tacoma Art Museum present a Multi-generational Art Workshop at the Fern Hill Branch Library.

Come join us for this Gel printmaking workshop focusing on artworks by Ed Aulrich-Sugai from TAM's collection.

At this…

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Saturday, June 17th in observation of Juneteenth.

The Community Archives Center is coming to the Moore branch to document stories from the community! Stop by on June 24th from 1:00-5:00 pm to share your story and add to the Community Archives Center digital archive. Record a short oral…

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Tuesday, July 4th in observation of Independence Day.

Join us for the South Side Animation Club, experiment with stop motion, create flipbooks and more! 

The South Side Animation Club is a free, all-ages/all-levels gathering for individuals interested in making animation. Club…

Join us for the South Side Animation Club, experiment with stop motion, create flipbooks and more! 

The South Side Animation Club is a free, all-ages/all-levels gathering for individuals interested in making animation. Club…

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Saturday, September 2nd in observation of Labor Day.

Join us for the South Side Animation Club, experiment with stop motion, create flipbooks and more! 

The South Side Animation Club is a free, all-ages/all-levels gathering for individuals interested in making animation. Club…

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Friday, October 27th for Staff In-Service day.

Join us for the South Side Animation Club, experiment with stop motion, create flipbooks and more! 

The South Side Animation Club is a free, all-ages/all-levels gathering for individuals interested in making animation. Club…