Spotlight View previous item Service Hours Update Tacoma Public Library is now offering more in-building hours! Most locations have resumed their pre-pandemic hours. Masks are still required at Tacoma Public Library The latest guidance from the CDC has loosened mask recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals and Washington State is fully… Summer Reading Challenge 2021 Summer Reading Challenge 2021 starts June 5! This year’s theme is “Reading Colors Your World!” Tacoma Public Library is fine free! Tacoma Public Library has adopted a policy to permanently eliminate overdue fine collection on late items. Additionally, TPL will clear all… Borrow a Discover Pass and Check Out Washington! As part of a cooperative project called Check Out Washington with Washington State Parks, Washington State Parks Foundation, the Washington… 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 TPL Now - Current Library Services Visit a Library Get a Library eCard Summer Reading Challenge 2021 eBooks & Streaming New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Go to carousel Upcoming Events 11 Aug Spice Club - Let's Get Spicy! Aug 11 | All day Online Event 11 Aug Northwest Room Scavenger Hunt Aug 11th | 11:00am - 8:00pm Online Event 11 Aug World of Sumi Aug 11th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Online Event 11 Aug Dungeons and Dragons 101 for Adults Aug 11th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm Online Event View more events Upcoming Events Featured Events View previous item Dungeons and Dragons 101 for Adults Aug 11th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm Online Event Join us for a beginners walk-through of this classic adventure game, led by our skilled Dungeon Master Sam Tait! Please register to attend. World of Sumi Aug 11th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Online Event Check out the World of Sumi, a virtual exhibit that showcases the many and varied aspects and techniques of SUMI. Family Storytime Aug 12th | 10:30am - 11:30am Online Event Join our youth services librarians for a LIVE interactive virtual storytime at 10:30 am on Thursdays. Please register to attend. Songwriting Workshop w/ Professional Musician Forest Beutel Aug 12th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm Online Event Join us for a songwriting workshop with skilled musician Forest Beutel. Please register to attend. Program Kit: Blackout Poetry Aug 13th | 9:00am - 6:00pm Online Event Celebrate creativity and tell your own story with blackout poetry. Please register to receive kit. 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 Still the Ones... Prohibition came to Washington State early, with its passage taking effect at 12:01amon January 1, 1916. By 1920, local entrepreneurs were… Henry Mill Henry Mill in Old Town. A new and very modern mill opened in Old Town on July 20, 1925, located on the waterfront at 3001 North Starr St.… First USO music festival First USO music festival at Point Defiance July 29, 1945. Six thousand music lovers sat on the grass to listen to the 362nd Army Band from… Parking Brake Wasn't Used Tacoma policeman looks over his report on an accident which occurred on Wednesday, July 26, 1950 involving a runaway convertible. The… The One That Didn't Get Away Mary Ann Haisch smilingly clutching the large salmon that she caught in July of 1950 at the annual Tacoma Poggie Club fishing derby held at… 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 August 2021 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… Remembering Nagasaki and Hiroshima This year marks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. We invite you to watch and discuss these Japanese ... Binge the Shows, Binge the Books! Check out this list to get your hands on the books that inspired your favorite tv shows. Summer Vacation Movies Get into vacation mode with these feel-good films that will have you thinking about cool drinks and warm summer nights. Movies for LGBQTIA+ Pride Month These exceptional films celebrate the LGBQTIA+ experience in America and beyond. Recommended by Kellen, Wheelock Branch's resident film-m.. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Summer Reading Challenge View previous item Summer Reading Bookmark Design Contest! Enter the 2021 Bookmark Design Contest! Create a design with the theme of “Reading Colors My World” on our bookmark template. 2021 Summer Reading List Birth-Preschool Check out Tacoma Public Library's summer reading suggestions for birth-preschool. 2021 Summer Reading List Grades 6-8 Check out Tacoma Public Library's summer reading suggestions for Grades 6-8. Northwest Room Scavenger Hunt Use Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room eresources to complete this fun scavenger hunt! 2021 Summer Reading List Grades K-2 Check out Tacoma Public Library's summer reading suggestions for grades K-2. 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
