Spotlight View previous item Black History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Black History Month with curated events, booklists, and eResources. Tax help at Tacoma Public Library It’s tax season, and Tacoma Public Library and community partners are teaming up to offer services to help you file. If you’re completing… Your favorite GRAMMY-nominated artists are on hoopla! Browse the 2024 Grammy Award Nominees hoopla collection for more. 2024 Extreme Reader Challenge Looking for a new challenge or way to add variety to your reading life? Sign up for Tacoma Public Library’s Extreme Reader challenge! TPL's Northwest Room awarded NEH grant Tacoma Public Library (TPL)’s Northwest Room became the sole public library to receive a prestigious National Endowment for… 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 7 Feb Mottet Maker's Kart Feb 7th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Mottet Branch 7 Feb Wisdom Café at Kobetich: Spring Feb 7th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Kobetich Branch 7 Feb Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Branch Feb 7th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wheelock Branch 7 Feb Better Senior Living Feb 7th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kobetich Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Pokémon League Feb 7th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Wheelock Branch Grab your Pokemon deck or DS and join your friends at our official Pokemon League. STEAM Day with Greentrike Feb 7th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Moore Branch Bring the whole family together to explore concepts of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Treat Your Shelf Book Club Feb 7th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Fern Hill Branch We pick the theme; you pick the book. Wheelock Book Club Feb 7th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Wheelock Branch Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Clover Park Technical College Pop-Up Feb 8th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm Moore Branch Meet up with our friends from Clover Park Technical College to discuss your future plans for school! 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 Local History View previous item Virginia Taylor, A Hilltop Icon Learn more about Virginia Taylor and the impact she made in Tacoma and the Hilltop neighborhood. 2023 Northwest Room Annual Report Read about the Northwest Room's 2023 accomplishments and goals for 2024 in the Annual Report. William D. Trueblood, City Photographer William D. Trueblood was Tacoma's City Photographer in the mid 20th century. See his work in one of our newest online collections. Santa Smells the Roses Busy as he was on Christmas Eve day 1925, Santa took a few moments from his scheduled rounds to stop and smell the roses. The day had… Ramona Bennett, the Fish Wars, and the Seizure of Cascadia In the 1970s, Puyallup Tribal leader Ramona Bennett played a pivotal role in the Fish Wars and the Cascadia Seizure. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Black History Month Black History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Black History Month with curated events, booklists, and eResources. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads February 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Witnessing Palestine Personal stories, historical analyses, and perspectives to better understand decades of colonization and the current crisis in Palestine. Dragon Tales: Lunar New Year Reads for Kids A selection of picture and chapter books to ring in the year of the dragon. Road Trip! Don't have time for a road trip, but wish you did? Check out these titles and go on an adventure without leaving the comfort of your home. 2024 Youth Media Awards Take a look at this year's American Library Association picture book, chapter book, and middle grade award recipients. 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
