Events
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…
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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!
June's theme is mythical - anything that includes elements…
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Join us from June 1st - June 16th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during open hours for a fun kid's scavenger hunt. Learn more about Juneteenth, the United…
Make something. Explore your creativity with Mottet's Maker's Kart where you can design your own greeting card, relax over a coloring sheet or make a popsicle airplane. There will be lots of other crafts to explore. Available every…
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…
Explore the new StoryWalk at Alderwood Park! Celebrate with Tacoma Public Library, MetroParks Tacoma, and the Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council as you embark on a reading adventure on the trail. Our featured picture book for June is…
Visit Mottet Library Saturday, June 10th 2-3:30 and learn about small critters. Lala's Playhouse + Rescue's knowledgeable staff will tell you all about your potential pet. Plus, you will get to see some of Lala's…
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Join us at the Swasey branch for our summer plant swap and score some new plants for your home and garden!
Bring clippings of your favorite house and garden plants, bulbs, tubers and/or seeds to swap with other plant…
Join us at Kobetich for an interactive story and experiment about good bugs and composting.
Learn about the biology of soil, and all the creatures that are needed to break plant material down into compost. Participants will learn how to…
Grab your Pokemon deck or DS and join your friends at our official Pokemon 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…
Join us from June 1st - June 16th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during open hours for a fun kid's scavenger hunt. Learn more about Juneteenth, the United…
Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any Tacoma Library branch starting Friday, June 16 to pick up a kit while supplies last.
Ages 3 and up. Program…
Make something. Explore your creativity with Mottet's Maker's Kart where you can design your own greeting card, relax over a coloring sheet or make a popsicle airplane. There will be lots of other crafts to explore. Available every…
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All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Saturday, June 17th in observation of Juneteenth.
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Help us celebrate the anniversary of the Kobetich Branch opening on June 20, 1980! It's been forty-three years of stories, crafts, learning and community at our small but mighty library. Discover more about the history of Kobetich. Drop in…
All Together Now - With Pride
Let's show some Pride for everyone in our community and in June, it's Pride month. Make a cute and colorful bracelet with this program kit.
Visit Main Branch and the Eastside Community Center starting Tuesday,…
Join us at Swasey every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.
Join us for a bubble filled afternoon at the library! You'll have a chance to make your own bubble solution and make some bubble art.
Join the Tacoma Art Museum in a fun hands-on workshop where kids will learn about an artist, their work and will explore their creative side by making their own artwork!
Registration is not required. All materials are provided.…
Join us at Kobetich every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5.
This week decorate your very own puzzle. Once complete, split up the pieces and put it back together again! Registration not…
Join us at Fern Hill every Tuesday afternoon for a drop-in, family-friendly program for grades K-5. Today you can make your very own puzzle! You’ll draw a fun picture and then split it up to be put back together again and…