Spotlight View previous item 2025 Summer Reading Challenge Sign up today for the Summer Reading Challenge at Tacoma Public Library! All ages are welcome. New Pride merch in the TPL Foundation store! Shop the 2025 Pride collection in the TPL Foundation's online store. A variety of styles and sizes are available. Tacoma Reads 2025 focuses on the Power of Revolutionary Love TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Public Library, City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, sponsors, and community partners are proud to announce “See… Tacoma Public Library offers a World Languages Collection The World Languages (WL) Collection at Tacoma Public Library supports the needs of library users with diverse language backgrounds. Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. 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 21 Jun Storywalk Scavenger Hunt Jun 21st | 10:00am - 6:00pm Alderwood Park 21 Jun Kobetich CD Sale Jun 21st | 10:00am - 5:45pm Kobetich Branch 21 Jun Family Storytime Jun 21st | 10:30am - 11:00am Fern Hill Branch 21 Jun Family Storytime and Petite Picasso Jun 21st | 11:00am - 12:30pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Storywalk Scavenger Hunt Jun 21st | 10:00am - 6:00pm Alderwood Park Complete a scavenger hunt while reading June's picture book, Rainbow Shopping, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich. Family Storytime and Petite Picasso Jun 21st | 11:00am - 12:30pm Moore Branch Join us for a special summer series of Family Storytime and Petite Picasso! Wonder Lab Lego Day (Kids) Jun 21st | 11:30am - 12:30pm Main Branch It’s Lego Day in the Maker Lab. Come have fun using Lego and Lego Spike Prime to bring your amazing ideas to life. Kobetich Book Club Jun 25th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Kobetich Branch Join us at Kobetich Branch to discuss a new book each month. This month we will be reading Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Beach Walk with Harbor WildWatch - Titlow Beach Jun 28th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Titlow Beach Join us for an afternoon of nature and learning, with our friends from Habor WildWatch at Titlow Beach! 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 Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Local History View previous item A Candid Glimpse of Tacoma: Louis Law’s Photography Newly digitized photos by Louis Law capture Tacoma’s daily life from the 1950s–1990s. Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Through Tacoma’s History Delve into the rich tapestry of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander content within our collections. Preserve Your Memories at a Memory Lab The Tacoma Public Library’s Memory Lab offers free DIY digitization of photos, videos, and audio at Moore and Wheelock branches. Analog Archives to Digital Delight: Part II The second installment in our series showcasing newly digitized moving images recently added to the Northwest Room's online database, ORCA. Tacoma Dome History & Northwest Room Resources at T-Town At the T-Dome Expo, the Northwest Room showcased Tacoma Dome history, and digitized Tacoma News Tribune Photos. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month LGBTQA+ Pride Month Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library with curated events, booklists, and more! We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads June 2025 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Foraging & Mushrooms In the forest, backyard or your kitchen foraging is interesting and fun. Let the library and these titles teach you a few things. ALSC 2025 Summer Reading List: Kindergarten-Grade 2 Titles on the 2025 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. Springtime Translations A selection of recently translated children's books from around the world. ALSC 2025 Summer Reading List: Grades 3-5 Titles on the 2025 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. 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 Music 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
