Spotlight View previous item Help us with our Strategic Plan by taking a brief survey! This survey helps us determine our strategic priorities for services, collections, programs, and resources. Please complete it by August 8. 2025 Summer Reading Challenge Sign up today for the Summer Reading Challenge at Tacoma Public Library! All ages are welcome. New Pride merch in the TPL Foundation store! Shop the 2025 Pride collection in the TPL Foundation's online store. A variety of styles and sizes are available. Tacoma Reads 2025 focuses on the Power of Revolutionary Love TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Public Library, City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, sponsors, and community partners are proud to announce “See… Tacoma Public Library offers a World Languages Collection The World Languages (WL) Collection at Tacoma Public Library supports the needs of library users with diverse language backgrounds. 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 2 Jul Free Shower Service with New Hope Resource Center Jul 2nd | 12:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch 2 Jul Wonder Lab: Rigamajig Jul 2nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Branch 2 Jul Learn to Play Mah Jongg Jul 2nd | 12:30pm - 3:00pm Swasey Branch 2 Jul Wisdom Cafe Jul 2nd | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Kobetich Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Make Your Own Flower Crown Jul 2nd | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kobetich Branch Rhody's Flowers will provide flowers and instructions. Create the perfect, whimsical, summer accessory. Please register to attend. Family Chess Club Jul 2nd | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Wheelock Branch Players of all experience levels can learn from experienced chess coach, Bill Rogers. Teen Time Jul 2nd | 5:00pm - 7:00pm Main Branch Come to create, study, play or just hang out with friends. Treat Your Shelf Book Club Jul 2nd | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Fern Hill Branch We pick the theme; you pick the book. July’s category is the outer world. Playdate at the Library: Baby Jul 3rd | 11:15am - 12:15pm Kobetich Branch A time for caretakers to spend time with their children, enjoy toys and games together, and connect with other members of the community! View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Local History View previous item A Candid Glimpse of Tacoma: Louis Law’s Photography Newly digitized photos by Louis Law capture Tacoma’s daily life from the 1950s–1990s. Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Through Tacoma’s History Delve into the rich tapestry of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander content within our collections. Preserve Your Memories at a Memory Lab The Tacoma Public Library’s Memory Lab offers free DIY digitization of photos, videos, and audio at Moore and Wheelock branches. Analog Archives to Digital Delight: Part II The second installment in our series showcasing newly digitized moving images recently added to the Northwest Room's online database, ORCA. Tacoma Dome History & Northwest Room Resources at T-Town At the T-Dome Expo, the Northwest Room showcased Tacoma Dome history, and digitized Tacoma News Tribune Photos. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month LGBTQA+ Pride Month Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library with curated events, booklists, and more! We Recommend View previous item Foraging & Mushrooms In the forest, backyard or your kitchen foraging is interesting and fun. Let the library and these titles teach you a few things. ALSC 2025 Summer Reading List: Kindergarten-Grade 2 Titles on the 2025 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. Springtime Translations A selection of recently translated children's books from around the world. ALSC 2025 Summer Reading List: Grades 3-5 Titles on the 2025 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. Han Kang: 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature Congratulations to Han Kang. Below are a few of her works, as well as other titles in contemporary Korean fiction. 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
