Spotlight View previous item Prizes, events, and fun for all ages: join Summer Reading! Summer is for fun! It's also for learning, creativity, and connecting. Join the Summer Reading Challenge at Tacoma Public Library today! 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 23. Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. 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… 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 Summer Reading Challenge 2025 Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families 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 8 Aug Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Mini Sailboats Aug 8th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches 8 Aug Baby Storytime Aug 8th | 10:30am - 11:15am Main Branch 8 Aug Nature Walk in Blueberry Park Aug 8th | 10:30am - 11:45am Charlotte's Blueberry Park 8 Aug Storytime on the Lawn: Family Aug 8th | 10:30am - 11:15am Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Social Work Support with Samie Aug 8th | 1:30pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Nature Walk in Blueberry Park Aug 8th | 10:30am - 11:45am Charlotte's Blueberry Park (Ages 3+) Join the Tacoma Nature Center for a naturalist-led walk at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park! Appy Hour @ South Tacoma Aug 8th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm South Tacoma Branch No matter what your level, join us at Appy Hour to discuss, share, and learn about the variety of online resources TPL has to offer. ¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime Aug 9th | 11:00am - 11:30am Moore Branch ¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Read and Rant: The South Sound's LGBTQ+ Book Club Aug 9th | 11:00am - 1:00pm Moore Branch August's title is: Parallel by Matthias Lehmann. This event series is a collaboration between South Sound LGBTQ+ Book Club and the TPL. 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 Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. 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. 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
