Spotlight View previous item Prizes, events, and fun for all ages: join Summer Reading! Summer is for fun! It's also for learning, creativity, and connecting. Join the Summer Reading Challenge at Tacoma Public Library today! New Pride merch in the TPL Foundation store! Shop the 2025 Pride collection in the TPL Foundation's online store. A variety of styles and sizes are available. Help us with our Strategic Plan by taking a brief survey! This survey helps us determine our strategic priorities for services, collections, programs, and resources. Please complete it by August 8. Tacoma Reads 2025 focuses on the Power of Revolutionary Love TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Public Library, City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, sponsors, and community partners are proud to announce “See… 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. 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 Summer Reading Challenge 2025 Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families 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 15 Jul Handforth Gallery - Life Itself Is You and Me Jul 15 | All day Main Branch 15 Jul LGBTQA+ Pride Month Scavenger Hunt Jul 15th | 10:00am - 6:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 15 Jul Housing Justice Project Jul 15th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 15 Jul Baby Storytime Jul 15th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Fern Hill Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Next Step: Job Support Jul 15th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Welcome to Next Step: Employment Support! Join our group for help with the job search process. Teen Time: Zine Zone! Jul 15th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch We will be making zines with various collage materials. Take them home, make copies to share, or craft whatever you desire! A Walk through Neon Jul 15th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tacoma Art Museum Register to join Pretty Gritty Tours and explore Tacoma's bright future as we illuminate the past signs with a walk through neon. Make it Today at the Wonder Lab: Wooden Name Placard Jul 15th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Main Branch Do you need a small decoration for your desk or dresser? Come explore our xTool laser engraver. STEAM Day with Greentrike Jul 16th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Swasey Branch Bring the whole family together to explore concepts of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, also known as STEAM. 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 A Candid Glimpse of Tacoma: Louis Law’s Photography Newly digitized photos by Louis Law capture Tacoma’s daily life from the 1950s–1990s. 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. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month LGBTQA+ Pride Month Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library with curated events, booklists, and more! We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads July 2025 Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. Remixes and Retellings A selection of titles that give a new spin to some familiar stories. Our Immigrant America Memoirs and stories of the immigrant experience in America. Books without Borders: Canada and Mexico A selection of titles set in, and inspired by, our neighboring countries. For middle grade readers and older. Jane Austen @ 250 To celebrate the literary icon's 250th birthday, check out these modern twists inspired by her life and stories. 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
