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Tacoma Reads 2023 invites the community to read selected books and attend programs exploring Home: Housing Insecurity in our Community.
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A new traveling exhibit titled "The Unsilenced Stories of Tacoma" will be on view at various local community spaces beginning in September.
Main Library, located at 1102 Tacoma Ave. S, will temporarily close to the public starting on Monday, Sept. 1. The 95,000-square foot…
Read these updates from our director, Kate Larsen.
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New Physical Materials
Upcoming Events
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My Neighborhood Forest
Sep 26 | All dayFern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock -
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Featured Events
Join us for stories and songs at in-person storytimes. Many days and times are offered. Take a look and see which one is best for you!
Teen Tuesdays at Wheelock provide a space for teens after school to work on their school assignments and socialize with peers.
Celebrate Latine/x Heritage month by joining us to make paper flowers inspired by the artwork of author/illustrator Yiyi Morales (Dreamers).
Join us at The Mottet Branch for a book discussion on The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
Autumn poetry workshops, funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program.
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Local History
Rod Koon, author of "Port of Tacoma", and Ilona Perry from the Tacoma Public Library talk about his new book on the Port of Tacoma's history
Browse over 400 digitized images taken by the Chapin Bowen Inc. Photography Studio. These photos cover our area from the 1920s-1940s.
Discover documents related to seven Tacoma mayors stretching from 1907 through 2005 in ORCA.
Learn more about University of Puget Sound's Summer Fellowship Interns Isabella Rodriguez and Claire Keppler!
The Northwest Room has been awarded a grant from the National Archives to digitize photographs from the Tacoma News Tribune
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Latine/x Heritage Month
Latine/x Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept 15 - Oct 15 to highlight the history, diverse cultures, and contributions of Latine/x ...
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Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month.
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Immerse yourself in legends, fairytales, folklore, myths, and the world of magic.
Discover a curated collection of captivating reads with our booklist sourced directly from the thriving #BookTok community on TikTok.
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