Spotlight View previous item Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. Donate prom dresses and formal wear at the library! Donate prom dresses and formal wear through the end of April at Main, Moore, and Swasey Libraries. Local library foundations team up for Library Giving Day! Join the library foundations of Pierce County, Puyallup, and Tacoma to support your local libraries’ work in advancing literacy! Statement from TPL: The IMLS strengthens communities. Read TPL's statement regarding the value of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in strengthening communities. New TPL Foundation merch proclaims, "Libraries Change Lives" The Tacoma Public Library Foundation has launched new merchandise that proclaims, "Libraries Change Lives." Purchase yours today! 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 Apr Bookworm Scavenger Hunt Apr 29th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey 29 Apr Baby Storytime Apr 29th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm Fern Hill Branch 29 Apr Up and Atom: Otter Kelp Forest Paintings Apr 29th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Swasey Branch 29 Apr Up & Atom: Potato Stamps Apr 29th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Fern Hill Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Up and Atom: Art Workshop with Tacoma Art Museum Apr 29th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Kobetich Branch Come and join the Tacoma Art Museum in a fun hands-on workshop. Safeguard Your Finances Apr 29th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Swasey Branch Join Global Credit Union for an eye-opening session on financial fraud. Korean Bilingual Storytime Apr 30th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Fern Hill Branch Explore language, culture, and joy through interactive activities perfect for young children. A Gathering of Poets Apr 30th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch Come visit with the poets of #VoicesofTacoma who have published an anthology of their most recent works. Other Worlds: Online Speculative Fiction Book Club Apr 30th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Online Event Piranesi: Join us to discuss a mysterious, dreamlike fantasy / ontological mystery from Susanna Clarke. 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 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. Analog Archives to Digital Delight! Northwest Room announces the first batch of digitized videos added to the Audio and Moving Image Collection in ORCA. Northwest Room Joins the Historic Cushman Street Fair The Cushman Street Fair helps decide the future of the substation property. The Northwest Room shared history, resources, and fun giveaways. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Genocide Awareness Month Genocide Awareness Month Join Tacoma Public Library in observing Genocide Awareness Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads April 2025 Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. April is National Letter Writing Month A selection of novels, essays, and actual letters that celebrate this form of expression. National Poetry Month: Kids Edition Anthologies and picture books, selected by TPL staff. National Poetry Month: Our Shared World For National Poetry Month 2025, take a cue from poet Naomi Shihab Nye and explore works that celebrate the beauty of our "shared world." National Poetry Month: Teen Edition Anthologies, novels in verse, and poets' memoirs, selected by TPL staff. 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
