Spotlight View previous item 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. Comics Plus We’re excited to share that Tacoma Public Library has access to Comics Plus—a digital library of comics, graphic novels, and manga! Tacoma Public Library’s new approach to library cards TPL is working to make our library card more accessible! Learn about the six types of library cards and how to sign up for your very own. Subscription to hoopla ends January 31 After several efforts to bring Tacoma Public Library’s hoopla spending within budget, we made the tough decision to end our subscription. TPL hosts Snack Drive for Communities in Schools Tacoma! From Friday, Jan. 2 – Saturday, Feb. 28, Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Communities in Schools of Tacoma to host a Snack Drive. 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 11 Feb Wonder Lab Basics: Sewing Machine Feb 11th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Branch 11 Feb Genealogy Help Desk Feb 11th | 12:30pm - 2:30pm Main Branch 11 Feb Baby Storytime Feb 11th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm Swasey Branch 11 Feb Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Feb 11th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Tacoma Creates - Spaceworks Feb 11th | 5:30pm - 7:00pm Swasey Branch In this workshop, we’ll get close and personal with the mental barriers our perfectionism has built by making intentionally ugly art. Treat Your Shelf Book Club Feb 11th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Fern Hill Branch February’s category is dystopian fiction. Sip N Paint Feb 11th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Wheelock Branch Join us for an evening of painting, mocktails, and good vibes at your local library. Knitty Gritty Stitchers Feb 11th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Online Event Work on your own project, share ideas, meet new people, and show-and-tell the things you have made. Genealogy Help Desk Feb 12th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wheelock Branch Volunteers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society will offer individual help to those with questions. 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 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Immigration Immigrant stories in the Northwest reveal resilience, struggle, and community—from taverns to refugee camps, expulsions to new beginnings. Black-Owned Newspapers and "The Tacoma Facts" Black-owned newspapers shaped Tacoma’s history; “The Tacoma Facts” preserved community voices and continues through Seattle’s “The Facts.” 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest Digitizing Tacoma’s News Tribune photos reveals “ways of looking” at history—like Stevens’ blackbirds, shifting with perception. Tacoma's Speed Demons From 1912–1922, the Tacoma Speedway, once the West Coast’s auto racing hotspot, drew top racers and 40 thousand fans. Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. 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 People Power in History Nonfiction titles exploring social and political change, both in the U.S. and abroad. People Power in Fiction Stories featuring collective efforts to bring about social and political change. Non-Fiction Reading on Immigration in America 100 Years of Black History Month 2026 marks the centennial of this celebration. The titles below highlight notable figures and also celebrate the diversity of Black life. Black History Month: Chapter Books and Graphic Novels Tacoma Public Library invites you to celebrate Black History Month with children's chapter books and graphic novels by Black authors. 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
