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 23. 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! 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 5 Aug Handforth Gallery - Life Itself Is You and Me Aug 5 | All day Main Branch 5 Aug Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt Aug 5th | 12:00pm - 7:30pm All Branches 5 Aug Wheelock Bag Book Sale Aug 5th | 12:00pm - 7:30pm Wheelock Branch 5 Aug Housing Justice Project Aug 5th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Next Step: Job Support Aug 5th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Welcome to Next Step: Job Support! Join our group for help with the job search process. Monthly Ukulele Jam Aug 5th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned ukulele player, the Tacoma Ukulele Jam is the perfect place to make music. Free Shower Service with New Hope Resource Center Aug 6th | 12:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch Tacoma Public Library and New Hope Resource Center have partnered to offer free showers. Veggie Gardening Aug 6th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm Swasey Branch Join WSU Master Gardeners and learn ways to grow resilient gardens in the face of climate change. D&D Adventure Craft Aug 6th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Moore Branch Make your own "Object of Power". We will provide magic jewels, enchanted metals, and lots, and lots of glue to help you create your Object! 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 Remixes and Retellings A selection of titles that give a new spin to some familiar stories. Our Immigrant America Memoirs and stories of the immigrant experience in America. Books without Borders: Canada and Mexico A selection of titles set in, and inspired by, our neighboring countries. For middle grade readers and older. Jane Austen @ 250 To celebrate the literary icon's 250th birthday, check out these modern twists inspired by her life and stories. 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
