Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads 2025 Join Tacoma Public Library and the City of Tacoma for a full season of literary programs for all ages, including two author events. Get to know Tacoma Reads author Valarie Kaur Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and author of two Tacoma Reads titles. Meet Tacoma Reads 2025 author Josh Tuininga Josh Tuininga is the author of We Are Not Strangers, the young adult book selection for Tacoma Reads 2025. Back to School Resources Check out these great back to school resources, recommended by your local Tacoma Public Library Librarians. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! 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 29 Aug Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Circle Weaving Aug 29th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches 29 Aug Family Storytime Aug 29th | 10:30am - 11:15am Wheelock Branch 29 Aug Baby Storytime Aug 29th | 10:30am - 11:15am Main Branch 29 Aug Drop-in Tech Help @ Swasey Branch Aug 29th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Swasey Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Circle Weaving Aug 29th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches Visit any of our branches starting Friday, August 29 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups Aug 29th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm Moore Branch Stop by for free, drop-in help, information and resources from Tacomaprobono! Teen Time Aug 29th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm Fern Hill Branch Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch for Teen Time! Up and Atom: Cooking Up Compost with Solid Waste Management Aug 29th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch This week join Tacoma Environmental Services in learning about the science of composting! Honoring September 11th at South Tacoma Sep 2nd | 12:00pm - 8:00pm South Tacoma Branch Stop by the South Tacoma Library throughout September to learn more about September 11th. 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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. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 For Children & Students View previous item 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! TPS Pathway Partnership The partnership allows TPS students and teachers to have Tacoma Public Library access using their student or employee ID card. View next item Item 1 of 2 View item 1, selected View item 2 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads August 2025 Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. Golden: A KPop Demon Hunters Booklist A few recommendations for fans of the 'KPop Demon Hunters' movie. Epistolary novels Enjoy these fiction titles written wholly or partially in the form of letters, telegrams, electronic mail messages, instant messages, etc. Super Books for Younger Readers! Follow the adventures of Superman, Supergirl, and Krypto the Super-Dog! Women in Translation Month Women in Translation month is annual celebration highlighting women writing in, and translating from, languages other than English. 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
