Spotlight View previous item Freedom to Read Week Freedom to Read Week highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and the right to read books that interest or challenge us. PINcoming Do you know your library card PIN? We will require a PIN at sign in to OverDrive, Libby, and Kanopy beginning Tuesday, October 13. Best. Card. Ever. September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get yours today and discover why it's the best card ever! Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Updated Back to School Resources To start the school year, TPL is proud to announce an update to our eResource offerings. We now offer access to tutor.com and Tumblebooks! 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 7 Oct Learn to Play Mahjong Oct 7th | 2:30pm - 4:30pm Swasey Branch 7 Oct Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups Oct 7th | 3:00pm - 5:00pm Wheelock Branch 7 Oct Up and Atom: Freedom to Read Story Makers Oct 7th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Main Branch 7 Oct Pokémon League Oct 7th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Tacoma Queer Collective Oct 7th | 5:00pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch All are welcome in our LGBTQIA+ community at the Tacoma Queer Collective Meetup! Frida Kahlo Inspired Jewelry Oct 7th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm South Tacoma Branch Celebrate Latine/x Heritage Month this year by creating a pair of earrings inspired by the incredible Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo! Tacoma Needle Exchange Peer Navigation Oct 8th | 11:00am - 2:00pm South Tacoma Branch Join us at our community support sessions, where you can meet South Tacoma’s dedicated Peer Navigator from the Tacoma Needle Exchange. Play to Learn Oct 8th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Swasey Branch Play to Learn is a FREE program for children and adults to play TOGETHER! Baby Storytime Oct 8th | 1:30pm - 2:15pm Kobetich Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. 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 Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies 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: Home Home is fluid—shaped by journeys, freedoms, discrimination, and resilience; it defines identity, struggle, and belonging. The Legacy of Tacoma’s Walker Cut Stone Company Walker Cut Stone shaped Tacoma’s architecture for decades; its history is now easy to explore in the Northwest Room’s new ORCA collection. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Education Teaching and learning are acts of resilience, discomfort, and joy—building community through classrooms, protests, and lifelong impact. From Rails to Rubber: The Evolution of Transit in Tacoma Tacoma’s transit evolved from electric streetcars to modern rubber‑tire buses, reshaping how the city moves. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Music Northwest music spans rock festivals, jazz clubs, and iconic concerts—community shaped by sound and culture. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Latine/x Heritage Month Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item Filipino American History Month - Teens October is Filipino American History Month. Check out these books by authors and illustrators of Filipino descent. Filipino American History Month - Kids October is Filipino American History Month. Check out these books by authors and illustrators of Filipino descent. Spooky Szn Some spine-tingling stories for those who enjoy them. Wordless (or Nearly Wordless) Stories Picture books and graphic novels that demonstrate another way of telling a story. 2026 WA State Book Awards Finalists: Adult Categories Authors from across the state are recognized for their work in non-fiction, fiction, memoir, biography, and poetry. 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 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
