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 Community input needed for final phase of Feasibility Study! 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! 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… New Masking Guidelines In alignment with state and local mask guidelines, Tacoma Public Library will update its indoor mask requirement on Saturday, March… Wear your love for TPL on your sleeve—shop the TPL ... Show your love for Tacoma Public Library and support your favorite library programs by shopping the new TPL store! With PNW staples such… 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 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 17 May Program Kit: Craftopia Pom Pom Caterpillars May 17 | All day All Branches 17 May Program Kit: Library Card Notebook May 17 | All day Swasey Branch 17 May Kid's Scavenger Hunt for AANHPI Heritage Month May 17th | 12:00pm - 7:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 17 May Program Kit: Make a Zine May 17th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Eastside Community Center View more events Featured Events View previous item Program Kit: Craftopia Pom Pom Caterpillars May 17th, All day All Branches Visit any Tacoma Library branch starting Tuesday, May 17 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Program Kit: Library Card Notebook May 17th, All day Swasey Branch Visit Swasey branch starting Tuesday, May 17th to pick up a kit, while supplies last. Program Kit: Make a Zine May 17th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Eastside CC, Fern Hill, Main Visit Eastside Community Center, Fern Hill, or Main starting Tuesday, May 17th, to pick up a kit while supplies last. Teen Dungeons and Dragons May 17th | 4:00pm - 6:30pm Online Event Come hang out with us as we explore a magical world full of drama and danger, with TPL's long-running D&D Game! Nimble Thimbles May 18th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wheelock Branch Bring what you are working on and join this friendly bunch of quilters for companionship and conversation. 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 Builder of a Policeman's Body H. V. Howlett Jr. was one of the newest members of Tacoma's police department. Twenty three year old Howlett was said to have had the… Happy in Salishan A happy family at their newly built home in the Salishan housing development May 02, 1943. See more featured images and posts Basebowling? These five bowlers were the Tacoma Tigers baseball club's entry in the Northwestern International Bowling Congress. Wearing these Tiger… Dolls of the World Janice Nye shows off some of her 89-doll collection that were on display at the Tacoma Rotary Club's Sixth Annual Hobby Show. The show was… Sea Horses Racing In a Daffodil Field! The 1954 Puget Sound Daffodil Regatta awarded the grand prize for visiting boats to Chester Gibson, owner of the Hilma III, an entry from… View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 AANHPI Heritage Month View previous item AANHPI Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with curated events, booklist AANHPI Heritage Month Kid's Books May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Celebrate each day with these 31 kid's books from Cherise ... AANHPI Heritage Month Teen Books May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Celebrate each day with these teen books from Cherise ... AANHPI Heritage Month: Movies Looking for movies to watch this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! AANHPI Heritage Month: Non-fiction Looking for something to read this Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! 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 May 2022 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… 10 Laugh Out Loud Movies Celebrate April Fool's Day (or any other day) with this list of comedies that are sure to get you giggling. Binge the Shows, Binge the Books! Check out this list to get your hands on the books that inspired your favorite tv shows. Romance Movies for Valentine's Day Love is in the air! Whether you are celebrating alone or with a special someone, this list of classic romantic films will have you feeling.. "Is It Just Me Or . . . ?" A person is experiencing something that no one else can see. 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