Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads 2024 Join us for Tacoma Reads, an annual season of literary events for all ages. The Tacoma Reads theme of 2024 is Rhythms of Resilience. Outgoing director recognized for incredible leadership The Library Board of Trustees recognized outgoing director Kate Larsen for her seven years of visionary leadership. Learn about TPL's new director, Amita Lonial! TPL welcomes Amita Lonial as its new Library Director starting on Monday, Oct. 7! Amita has worked as TPL's Deputy Director since 2019. Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. Interlibrary Loan We are happy to announce that Interlibrary Loan is available again! Use Interlibrary Loan to borrow materials from other library systems. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Quick Links Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming Northwest Room New Physical Materials New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Select a carousel New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Upcoming Events 15 Oct Matriarch Photography Exhibit Oct 15 | All day Moore Branch 15 Oct Up and Atom: Log Cabins with Job Carr Cabin Museum Oct 15th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Fern Hill Branch 15 Oct Up and Atom: Flapping Bat Craft Oct 15th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Swasey Branch 15 Oct Up and Atom: Fall Watercolors Oct 15th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Kobetich Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Up and Atom: Log Cabins with Job Carr Cabin Museum Oct 15th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Fern Hill Branch Learn about log cabins during this drop-in craft workshop. Tacoma Reads: Peace 101 Oct 15th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch Join Kwabi Amoah-Forson, the founder of The Peace Bus, for Peace 101, an engaging and interactive class designed for teens. Make Artist's Trading Cards Oct 15th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm Moore Branch If you enjoy working with paper and finding new ways to make something beautiful, please join us. Swasey Book Club Oct 15th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch Join us for the Swasey Book Club! In honor of Tacoma Reads, October's book is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Brushes of Wisdom Presents: Zendoodle Oct 16th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm South Tacoma Branch We invite our older adults to learn the creative and relaxing art of Zendoodle. 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Tides of Time: Cysewski's Ferry Boat Photographs In the 1970s, photographer Stephen Cysewski captured moments of humor, oddity, and human interaction on Washington State ferries. Arthur French: Tacoma Photographer in Focus Arthur French, a photographer in Tacoma during the turn of the last century, left a unique visual record. Learn more about his work. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Latine/x Heritage Month Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads October 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Fall Reads A selection of fiction and nonfiction titles to usher in the beginning of fall. Selected by TPL staff. Read it in Spanish | Léelo en español A selection of children's fiction translated into Spanish. | Una selección de narrativa juvenil traducida al español. Selected by TPL staff. Books We Love to Talk About Explore these titles that you'll want to talk about in a book group or with anyone who loves reading. Read it in Spanish | Léelo en español A selection of children's fiction translated into Spanish. | Una selección de narrativa juvenil traducida al español. Selected by TPL staff. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults Email Sign UpNew Email Sign Up Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Email Address Sign Up
