New 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 Spotlight View previous item Summer Reading Challenge Sign up for Tacoma Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge 2022! This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities!” 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! Discover local history by exploring Northwest ORCA database Attention, local history fans! Tacoma Public Library is thrilled to share its new archival discovery platform, Northwest Online Records and… Wear your love for TPL on your sleeve—shop the TPL ... Show your love for Tacoma Public Library and support your favorite library programs by shopping the new TPL store! With PNW staples such… New Masking Guidelines In alignment with state and local mask guidelines, Tacoma Public Library will update its indoor mask requirement on Saturday, March… View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Library Services Summer Reading Challenge Visit a Library Get a Library eCard Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Go to carousel Upcoming Events 28 Jun Program Kit: Pool Fish Jun 28 | All day Mottet Branch 28 Jun Oceanfest Photography Exhibit and Story Trail Jun 28 | All day All Branches 28 Jun Seal Skeleton Jun 28th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Moore Branch 28 Jun Pride Craft - Rainbow Pride Jewelry and Button Making Jun 28th | 3:00pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Seal Skeleton Jun 28th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Moore Branch Come visit our traveling display of a real seal skeleton made up of approximately 250 individual bones! Paint Night Jun 28th | 5:00pm - 6:30pm Fern Hill Branch Join KBTC Kids for stories and fun! KBTC Kids educators will read a story and guide children through painting their own masterpieces. Sensory Sea Room Jun 28th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Moore Branch Relax while listening to a staff member read from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with a background of ocean sounds. Pride Craft - Rainbow Pride Jewelry and Button Making Jun 28th | 3:00pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch Create necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and headwear with rainbow pom poms! Designed for teens and preteens, but open to all ages. Books on Tap Jun 28th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm Offsite We're be back in person to discuss the National Book Award Finalist, Tastes Like War, by Grace M. Cho in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 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 Go to carousel Local History View previous item Potato Particulars Capt. Meredith T. Waterman, medical corps administrative officer, 41st Division, was particular about his potato salad. Lieut. Col. Karl E.… Break a Leg, Ladies! June 23, 1987, Marie Schroeder leads The Rockeretts, a troop of senior citizen lady dancers who perform at various fundraisers and… Tacoma Public Library's ''Book Notes'' Radio Show is online A blog post highlighting an audio archival project digitizing and making available Tacoma Public Library's "Book Notes" radio show episodes. Tacoma Staycation This unidentified family of three camped under the shade of tall trees at Manitou Park in South Tacoma in mid-June of 1921. Visitors to the… And Now We're Putting Them Back! Work began on June 6, 1939 to remove the streetcar tracks on Pacific Avenue between South 7th and South 17th Streets in downtown Tacoma.… View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 LGBTQA+ Pride Month View previous item LGBTQA+ Pride Month Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library with curated events, booklists, and more! LGBTQIA+ Chapter Books For Kids Join TPL in celebrating Pride in the months of June and July by checking out these middle grade chapter books and nonfiction for kids. LGBTQIA+/Pride Month: Movies Looking for movies to watch this LGBTQIA+/Pride Month? Check out these great choices! LGBTQIA+/Pride Month: Non-fiction Looking for something to read this LGBTQIA+/Pride Month? Check out these great choices! View next item Item 1 of 4 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads June 2022 Nothing says "must read" quite like a Librarian's stamp of approval! Every month, LibraryReads.org releases picks voted on by Librarians. 10 Laugh Out Loud Movies Celebrate April Fool's Day (or any other day) with this list of comedies that are sure to get you giggling. Binge the Shows, Binge the Books! Check out this list to get your hands on the books that inspired your favorite tv shows. Romance Movies for Valentine's Day Love is in the air! Whether you are celebrating alone or with a special someone, this list of classic romantic films will have you feeling.. "Is It Just Me Or . . . ?" A person is experiencing something that no one else can see. They have no evidence. The people they're trying to convince think they're ... 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