Spotlight View previous item AANHPI Heritage Month Join us in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Library Giving Day was a success thanks to you! We are thrilled to share some exciting news: thanks to your incredible support, we exceeded our goal for Library Giving Day! The Tacoma… 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. Maker Lab Events at Main Library See what events are coming up in the Maker Labs at Main Library! 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 16 May Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups May 16th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm Moore Branch 16 May Drop-In Tech Help @ South Tacoma May 16th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm South Tacoma Branch 16 May Teen Time May 16th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm Fern Hill Branch 16 May Switch Fridays May 16th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Mottet Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item AANHPI History Scavenger HuntAANHPI History Scavenger Hunt, part of a seriesSeries May 21st, All day Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey View all dates for AANHPI History Scavenger Hunt May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us for a fun scavenger hunt to celebrate! Bloodworks Northwest May 16th | 10:00am - 6:00pm Kobetich Branch Donating blood helps patients with treatments, procedures and surgeries. Appy Hour at Main May 16th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Main Branch Join the conversation at Appy Hour to discuss, share, and learn about the variety of online resources TPL has to offer. Switch Fridays May 16th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Mottet Branch Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours! Check-In with Oasis Youth Center May 16th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Swasey Branch Oasis Youth Center is a drop-in resource and support center for queer and questioning youth ages 14-24. 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 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. Analog Archives to Digital Delight! Northwest Room announces the first batch of digitized videos added to the Audio and Moving Image Collection in ORCA. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 AANHPI Heritage Month AANHPI Heritage Month Join us in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads May 2025 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month. The White Lotus HBO's White Lotus just wrapped up Season Three. Here are some reads to hold you over until the next season. 2025 ALSC Notable Children's Books — Younger Each year a committee of ALSC identifies the best of the best in children's books. Enjoy this list of the titles selected for young kids. Bird is the Word Grab your binoculars and checkout a book about birding. 2025 ALSC Notable Children's Books — Older Each year a committee of ALSC identifies the best of the best in children's books. Enjoy this list with titles for older readers. 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
