Events
Walk along and read the Storywalk at Alderwood Park during the park's open hours. The November/December title, Jingle Dancer by Cynthia L. Smith, celebrates the jingle dance tradition and its regalia in Native American culture.
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Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, November 7 to pick up a kit while supplies last.
Ages 3 and up. Program kits are a fun way to…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Small dinosaur bones in clay or ice. Participants will be able to "Excavate" the bones using small hammers and paint brushes.

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
Did you know that straws can make excellent building materials for little engineers? This week we'll be bringing out the Strawbees from our MakerLab.…

Join us on the first and third Friday of month for Brick by Brick LEGO Club! Build a LEGO creation around the theme, or free build to your heart's content!
All ages welcome. No registration required. Please leave your personal LEGOs…
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Join Pacific Northwest Dance Foundation at Tacoma Public Libraries for a vibrant exploration of dance. Experience the joy of movement found in ballet, tap, and hip-hop. This interactive session is designed to ignite creativity, boost…

Join us November 1st - 29th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during open hours for a scavenger hunt to celebrate Native American Heritage Month!
Learn about the culture and…

¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma!
En los segundo y cuarto sabado del mes | 11 AM
You are invited to our special…

Сказки, потешки и игры на русском языке с Наталией
Семейная программа для всех возрастов
Join us at Kobetich branch for stories, songs, and games in Russian with Natalia. For families. All ages are welcome!

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Join TPL and TAM for Studio + Storytime held at Tacoma Art Museum!
Studio + Storytime begins with a reading of a storybook, exploring some art in TAM's galleries, and then a hands-on art project in TAM's studio classroom! Geared towards…

Come and practice your language skills! Students from Annie Wright will lead youth ages 5 through 12 through an exploration of a language's basic vocabulary while doing fun and engaging activities such as crafts, sing-a-longs,…
Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week celebrate Dinovember by making your own dinosaur paper bag puppet!
This craft explores the design process, measurement and proportion,…

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Join us 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.
Join us in the Olympic 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.
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All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

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A Lego a day keeps a smile on your face. Come join us for a Lego Extravaganza in the Wonder Lab. We’ll have Legos galore for you to construct your masterpiece.

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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…

Meet at the reserved tables in the middle of the library.
Players of all experience levels can learn from experienced chess coach, Bill Rogers.These sessions are designed to provide a relaxed and supportive environment where beginners can…

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
This week our friends from Greentrike are here! Bring the whole family together to explore concepts of science, technology, engineering, art, and…

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.
Inspired by Refe and Susan Tuma, authors of What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night, Dinovember is an imaginative time where parents and children alike…

