Events
Ages 12 and under: Have your recipe featured in our Tacoma Reads Cookbook! Tacoma Reads 2022 will focus on the themes of hope, resilience, and community. Inspired by the featured children's title, Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora, TPL will be…
There are 15 species of owls in Washington state. Come pick up a program kit and create your very own yarn owl. WHOOOO would want to miss out on this much fun?
Visit Main Branch and the Eastside Community Center starting Tuesday, September…
Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months.
This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms…
Join us in creating a colorful wall hanging made from craft sticks and yarn.
This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.
TPL in partnership with Pierce County Library and Tahoma Audubon Society is excited to celebrate Poetry in the Park. Visit the parks listed below and enjoy the poems located on the trails throughout the park. The poetry signs will be…
In keeping with the themes of hope, resilience, and community that are prominent in this year's kid's Tacoma Reads title, Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora, TPL invites kids to share something they are grateful for, something they are…
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 for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. It's apple season, did you know Washington grows the most apples in the whole country? Use one of Washington's tasty snacks to create art!This…
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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:
Online registration is required.Please provide an adult's email address when…Registration required (19 spots remaining)Register for event
Mottet Branch would like to invite the community to a FREEDOM TO READ SCAVENGER HUNT from Sept 1th - Sept 30th! Start at the library for a fun trip through literature, then visit the surrounding businesses to find the other clues on…
Join us from Sept. 13-Oct. 15 at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun Latine/x Heritage Scavenger Hunt! Learn about and celebrate Latine/x contributions, the many diverse…
Connect with our youth services librarians for a LIVE interactive virtual storytime for families at 10:30 am on Thursdays.
Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs!
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Online registration is…Registration required (85 spots remaining)Register for event
Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy.
This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are…
Tacoma Reads 2022 will focus on the themes of hope, resilience, and community. This program is inspired by the featured children's title, Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora.
Join us with Tacoma Art Museum in a fun hands-on workshop as we…
Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy.
This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are…
Tiny Tots is a program presented by Tacoma Little Theatre geared towards 2-5-year-olds (and their caregivers).. These 30-minute performances are based on nursery rhymes and well-known children's songs and books. Performances will be…
Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy.
Join us for a stroll around Alderwood Park and enjoy the nature themed poetry throughout the park. Poetry in the Park is a collaboration with Tahoma Audubon.
This event will take place at Alderwood Park.
- Celebrate Fall with Mottet Branch!Four weeks of Rock Painting!Every Friday starting Sept 23 at 4:00 pm stop and paint a rock! All materials provided. No registration required.
Lead by Latinx facilitators, this program honors the tradition of Piñata making ! Come celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by creating your own Pride Piñata!
This workshop will also focus on using recyclable items like cardboard and newspaper…
