Spotlight View previous item PINcoming Do you know your library card PIN? We will require a PIN at sign in to OverDrive, Libby, and Kanopy beginning Tuesday, October 13. Best. Card. Ever. September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get yours today and discover why it's the best card ever! Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Updated Back to School Resources To start the school year, TPL is proud to announce an update to our eResource offerings. We now offer access to tutor.com and Tumblebooks! 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 16 Oct Social Work Support with Samie Oct 16th | 10:00am - 2:00pm Main Branch 16 Oct Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins Oct 16th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches 16 Oct Spooky Scavenger Hunt Oct 16th | 10:00am - 5:30pm All Branches 16 Oct Bloodworks Northwest Oct 16th | 11:00am - 5:00pm Swasey Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Bloodworks Northwest Oct 16th | 11:00am - 5:00pm Swasey Branch Donors needed! Tacoma Public Library and Bloodworks Northwest are hosting a blood drive. Up and Atom: Local Autumn Leaves Oct 16th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch Learn why leaves change color and create leaf-inspired art and experiments. Creative Expressions: Open Crafting for Adults Oct 16th | 3:30pm - 5:30pm Swasey Branch Unleash your creativity in a welcoming, relaxed environment! Wonder Lab Basics: Serger Machine Oct 17th | 11:30am - 12:30pm Main Branch Watch a presentation of how the serger machine operates and is threaded. Harvest Harmony: Autumn Sound Bath and Guided Meditation Oct 17th | 3:30pm - 5:30pm Wheelock Branch We're calling this October edition, "Harvest Harmony", as we welcome in the autumn season. 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 Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Local History View previous item Celebrating Archives Awareness Month in the Northwest Room Explore staff picked material that preserves Tacoma and South Puget Sound history at the Northwest Room. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Home Home is fluid—shaped by journeys, freedoms, discrimination, and resilience; it defines identity, struggle, and belonging. The Legacy of Tacoma’s Walker Cut Stone Company Walker Cut Stone shaped Tacoma’s architecture for decades; its history is now easy to explore in the Northwest Room’s new ORCA collection. From Rails to Rubber: The Evolution of Transit in Tacoma Tacoma’s transit evolved from electric streetcars to modern rubber‑tire buses, reshaping how the city moves. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Music Northwest music spans rock festivals, jazz clubs, and iconic concerts—community shaped by sound and culture. 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 Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item Filipino American History Month - Teens October is Filipino American History Month. Check out these books by authors and illustrators of Filipino descent. Filipino American History Month - Kids October is Filipino American History Month. Check out these books by authors and illustrators of Filipino descent. Spooky Szn Some spine-tingling stories for those who enjoy them. Wordless (or Nearly Wordless) Stories Picture books and graphic novels that demonstrate another way of telling a story. 2026 WA State Book Awards Finalists: Adult Categories Authors from across the state are recognized for their work in non-fiction, fiction, memoir, biography, and poetry. 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 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
