Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Public Library’s new approach to library cards TPL is working to make our library card more accessible! Winter Reading Challenge Read six hours between December 6 and January 3 to earn fun prizes. Sign up today for the Winter Reading Challenge! Designed for grades K-8. TPL hosts Snack Drive for Communities in Schools Tacoma! From Friday, Jan. 2 – Saturday, Feb. 28, Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Communities in Schools of Tacoma to host a Snack Drive. 2025 in Review: A Message from our Director Tacoma Public Library Director Amita Lonial offers a reflection of 2025 defined by the theme of "connection." Find the Best Books of 2025 in our Lucky Day collection! Find the most popular titles of 2025 that are on all the "best of" lists on a Lucky Day shelf at your favorite TPL location! 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 Jan Space Scavenger Hunt Jan 2 | All day All Branches 2 Jan Up and Atom: Marble Maze Jan 2nd | 3:30pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch 2 Jan Brick by Brick LEGO Club Jan 2nd | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Swasey Branch 2 Jan Up and Atom: Build a Bug Jan 2nd | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Scream Club Jan 2nd | 5:30pm - 5:45pm Wheelock Branch Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Just want to yell for the fun of it? Join us for an event where everyone is invited to come and… SCREAM! How To Library--Account Basics Jan 3rd | 11:00am - 12:00pm Swasey Branch Learn how to set up your account, place holds, and other introductory topics to help get you reading or listening to just what you want! How to Build a Healthier, Kinder Relationship with Food Jan 3rd | 1:30pm - 2:30pm Wheelock Branch Register to join Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Binge Eating Recovery Coach Michelle Kester Ho. Family Storytime Jan 3rd | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Main Branch Join us in the children's area for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities. Housing Justice Project Jan 6th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch Bring your housing issues to the Housing Justic Project at this walk-in clinic! 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 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest Digitizing Tacoma’s News Tribune photos reveals “ways of looking” at history—like Stevens’ blackbirds, shifting with perception. Tacoma's Speed Demons From 1912–1922, the Tacoma Speedway, once the West Coast’s auto racing hotspot, drew top racers and 40 thousand fans. 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. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 2026 Extreme Reader Challenge 2026 Extreme Reader Challenge Looking for a new challenge or way to add variety to your reading life? Sign up for Tacoma Public Library’s Extreme Reader challenge! We Recommend View previous item TPL Wrapped: 2025 in Nonfiction A list of the top 20 nonfiction titles published this year, as checked out by Tacoma readers. TPL Wrapped: 2025 in Fiction A list of the top 20 fiction titles published this year, as checked out by Tacoma readers. Offbeat Books Take a look at these titles that are quirky, awkward, weird, unconventional, and unusual. Anthropomorphizing Animals For those days when you prefer animals over people. Time Travel Stories featuring alternate timelines, time loops, and magical journeys. 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
