Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Needs Strong Libraries! On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, Tacoma’s City Manager presented the City of Tacoma’s 2021-22 budget to Tacoma’s City Council, with adjustments… Programs Survey Do you love Tacoma Public Library's programs and events? How could we improve? Please let us know by taking our Program Survey by Oct. 30! Strategic Plan 2020-2025 Learn about Tacoma Public Library’s vision for 2020-2025: Mission, Vision, and Values, Strategic Priorities, and more. TPL To Go TPL To Go holds pickup is now available at all locations! You will receive an email with instructions when your holds are ready. Voter Resources Election 2020 Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Find general information here to help you get ready! Get started Pierce County Auditors… 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 TPL Now Get a Library eCard Book Drops Now Open! Give Us a Call eBooks & Streaming New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music eMagazines Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music eMagazines Go to carousel Upcoming Events 26 Oct College Essay Class Oct 26, 5:00pm Online event 27 Oct TPL To Go Holds Pickup Service Oct 27, 12:00pm All Branches 27 Oct TPL To Go Holds Pickup Service Oct 27, 5:00pm All Branches 27 Oct Be Your Own Record Label Oct 27, 6:30pm Online event View more Upcoming Events Featured Events View previous item Be Your Own Record Label Oct 27th | 6:30pm - 7:45pm Online event Learn how to record, produce and distribute original music and the spoken word in a variety of formats. Registration required. Pokemon League Oct 28th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Online event Join your friends at our official Pokemon League on Zoom. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. Registration required. Build Your Family Tree Oct 28th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Online event Learn how to research ancestors and build your family tree using the library's genealogy databases. Registration required. Pajama Storytime Oct 28th | 7:00pm - 7:30pm Online event We will read books, sing songs, and play instruments together. Registration required. Family Storytime Oct 29th | 10:30am - 11:00am Online event Join our youth services librarians for a LIVE interactive virtual storytime at 10:30 am on Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration required. 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 At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific This Inuit family from Labrador was photographed on October 25, 1909 at the A.Y.P.E. in Seattle. The family posed in front of a backdrop of… Mighty Mudhooks! Bob Stevenson, Bremerton Sun's Navy Yard reporter, was photographed in October of 1936 standing beside the huge ship anchors used for… Bad Luck Locomotive Steam escaped from a Great Northern freight locomotive after the southbound train derailed at 24th and Bay St. on October 15, 1942, and… Tacoma vs. Kitsap The steamboat Tacoma was severely damaged when she was rammed by the car ferry Kitsap in late October of 1926. The resulting impact tore a… The Unique Social & Community Club Studio portrait of the Unique Social & Community Club. Twelve members of the Unique Social & Community Club, dressed in evening attire with… View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads October 2020 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… STEM for Preschoolers Tacoma Public Library recommends these titles to get your preschooler thinking about science, technology, engineering, and math. Understanding American Anti-Black Violence and Racism Tacoma Library is opposed to white supremacy in all of its forms and committed to fostering an organization that is actively anti-racist. Anti-Racism Books for Kids and Families Tacoma Library recommends these eBooks and eAudiobooks for having conversations with kids about racism, identity, and Black Lives Matter. LGBTQA+ Books for Kids and Families Tacoma Library is celebrating Pride in the months of June and July. Join the celebration with these ebooks and eaudiobooks for kids. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 TPL YouTube Channel BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults
