New 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 Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads 2022 Tacoma Reads 2022 will focus on the themes of hope, resilience, and community through three books, one for each reading level. Sensory Accessibility Kits TPL now has a sensory and accessibility kit at each branch. The kits contain wiggle seats, noise canceling headphones, and more! Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden with your TPL card. Discover local history by exploring Northwest ORCA database Attention, local history fans! Tacoma Public Library is thrilled to share its new archival discovery platform, Northwest Online Records and… Print and Make Copies at the Library The ePRINTit remote printing service allows you to send documents from your personal device to a printer at the TPL location of your choice. 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 Tacoma Reads Visit a Library Get a Library eCard Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Go to carousel Upcoming Events 27 Sep Tacoma Reads: Community Cookbook Submissions (age 12 and… Sep 27th | 12:00pm - 6:00pm All Branches 27 Sep Program Kit: Yarn Owl Sep 27th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch and Eastside Community Center 27 Sep Organize for the Unexpected: Create Your Quick Emergency… Sep 27th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Event 27 Sep Baby Storytime Sep 27th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Swasey Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Program Kit: Yarn Owl Sep 27th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Main Branch and Eastside Community Center Come pick up a program kit and create your very own yarn owl. Baby Storytime Sep 27th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Swasey Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Organize for the Unexpected Sep 27th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Online Event Join author Jamie Novak, when she shares what belongs in your GO BINDER and all her must-know lists and tips to get things in order. Craft Afterschool: Craft Stick Wall Hanging Sep 27th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Swasey Branch Join us in creating a colorful wall hanging made from craft sticks and yarn. Treat Your Shelf Book Club Sep 27th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Moore Branch A monthly rotating theme or genre book club. 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 Following "The Historic Murray Morgan" The papers of local historian, writer, journalist, broadcaster, and teacher Murray Morgan are now available to users in Northwest ORCA! Matthew H. Dick Boat Building Photography Learn about our newest photography collection and read a Q&A with the photographer, Matthew H. Dick Running Water - Who Needs It! Margaret Flora spent her summer of 1964 working as a lookout for the Department of Natural Resources' Clearwater station located on the… Still Life TNT Snapshot Contest - 1971Fourth Place Winner - Carolyn K Caine, Puyallup, WA. See more featured images and posts Hop To It! Sang Hyon Nairn leaps over six men in a martial arts demonstration during celebration between Tacoma and South Korean sister-city Gunsan… 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 View previous item Latine/x Heritage Month Latine/x Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept 15 - Oct 15 to highlight the history, diverse cultures, and contributions of Latine/x ... Latine/x Heritage Month: Movies Looking for movies to watch during Latine/x Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! Latine/x Heritage Month: Non-fiction Looking for something to read to celebrate Latine/x Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! Latine/x Heritage Month: Teen Books Latine/x Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. Celebrate with these teen books recommended by the Tacoma Public Library! Latine/x Heritage Month: Picture Books Latine/x Heritage Month is Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Celebrate with these picture books in English and Spanish recommended by 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 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads September 2022 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Contemporary Romance Grab your popcorn- these contemporary romance reads will have you quickly turning the pages! Movies That Will Take You Back to School When the school year is just around the corner there's no better time to reminisce with these favorites and classics from the 80s and 90s! Grow Your Own Potatoes Check out some book titles to help you grow and prepare vegetables from your own garden. Sleepless in Tacoma Book and movie recommendations featuring sleep, dreams, and even nightmares that will keep you up reading and watching past your bedtime. 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