Spotlight View previous item Take home a free COVID-19 test kit from your library Through a partnership with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma Public Library now has free self-administered COVID-19 test… TPL To Go TPL To Go holds pickup is available at all Tacoma Public Library locations, including the Eastside Microlibrary at Eastside Community Center Visit a Library Starting Tuesday, March 16, Fern Hill Library and Swasey Library are open for in-library services for four, 45-minute sessions each day. TPL now reciprocal with Seattle Public Library Effective Monday, March 29, Tacoma Public Library card holders can get a library card at The Seattle Public Library through a reciprocal… Sign Up For The 2021 Extreme Reader Challenge Today! For the third year in a row, Tacoma Public Library is hosting a yearlong reading challenge for Extreme Readers. Sign up today! 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 Student and Family Resources Get Help eBooks & Streaming New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Go to carousel Upcoming Events 20 Apr TPL To Go Holds Pickup Service Apr 20th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm All Branches 20 Apr TPL To Go Holds Pickup Service - Eastside Apr 20th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm Eastside Microlibrary 20 Apr Drawing Club Apr 20th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Online Event 20 Apr STEAM Storytime: Earth Day Apr 20th | 3:30pm - 4:00pm Online Event View more events Upcoming Events Featured Events View previous item Drawing Club Apr 20th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Online Event Join us to draw and doodle! We'll chat, draw prompts, view drawing tutorials, and more. For ages 11 to 16. Please register to attend. STEAM Storytime: Earth Day Apr 20th | 3:30pm - 4:00pm Online Event This special STEAM Storytime will celebrate Earth Day! The whole family is welcome to join. Please register to attend. Be Your Own Record Label Apr 20th | 6:30pm - 7:45pm Online Event Learn how to record, produce and distribute original music and the spoken word in a variety of formats. Please register to attend. Covid Creations From Pacific Gallery Artists Exhibit Apr 21st, All day Online Event Come explore the creative works presented by Pacific Gallery Artists. On display now through April 30 in the Handforth Virtual Gallery. The Writer's Shelf - A Writing Series for Teens Apr 21st | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Online Event Join Tacoma Public Library and Write253 for a 10-week writing workshop series for teens! Please register to attend. 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 Daffodils Afloat II The Suitsus, owned by Harold Thompson of Tacoma, its sails decorated with thousands of daffodils, won an honorable mention in the 1954… Rubbernecking a Raid Tacoma Mayor Harry Cain's crack down on gambling resulted in a second successful raid by the State Patrol on April 16, 1943. This time, it… Daffodils Afloat 1940 Daffodil Parade. Twenty six floats participated in the 7th annual Daffodil Parade on March 30, 1940. The sun only peaked occasionally… Marching for King Tacomans joined a grieving nation in shock over the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. The Tacoma Ministerial… Carrots and Candy The Tacoma Council of Parent-Teacher Associations sponsored an Easter egg hunt for preschool and kindergarten age children at Wright Park… 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 Get Money Smart April is Financial Literacy Month and a perfect time to get your finances in order. Start with this suggested reading list from Edwin V ... LibraryReads April 2021 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… 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. Women in Science and History In honor of Women's History Month here are the stories of well-known and lesser known women who have made contributions in science, leader.. Black History Month: Black Women in STEM Children's books with black women in STEM, as recommended by Children's Librarians at Tacoma Public Library. 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