Spotlight View previous item Swasey Library will close for 6 weeks to update HVAC Swasey Library will close for an estimated six weeks starting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, to update its HVAC system. TPL re-forecasts Main Library’s reopening date for 2025 At the August 23 Board of Trustees meeting, Tacoma Public Library (TPL) Director Kate Larsen reported that ongoing… TPL hosts School Supply Drive for Tacoma Rescue Mission From July through September, Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Tacoma Rescue Mission to collect school supplies. Library programs on District 2 Participatory Voting ballot Participatory Budgeting is a democratic process in which a community decides how to spend a portion of their government's budget. The City… 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! 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 10 Sep Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Sep 10 | All day Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Wheelock 10 Sep Matriarch Photography Exhibit Sep 10 | All day Moore Branch 10 Sep Baby Storytime Sep 10th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm Fern Hill Branch 10 Sep Housing Justice Project Sep 10th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Social Work Support with Samie Sep 10th | 1:30pm - 5:30pm Mottet Branch Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Sep 10th, All day Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Wheelock Join us September 3rd - 28th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, and Wheelock branches for a scavenger hunt. Matriarch Photography Exhibit Sep 10th, All day Moore Branch Featuring eight poignant photographs by local artist Roxann Murray. P.S. Correspondence Society Papercraft Event Sep 10th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm South Tacoma Branch If you enjoy papercrafting and letter writing this event is for you! Pokémon League Sep 11th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Fern Hill Branch Grab your Pokémon deck and join your friends at our official Pokémon League. 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Introducing the NEW Tacoma-Pierce County Buildings Index Learn about the new and revamped version of the Northwest Room's beloved regional home and building research database! Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Through Tacoma’s History Delve into the rich tapestry of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander content within our collections. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 eResources View previous item National Geographic Kids With full-text magazines and books, videos, and images, young learners can explore science, animals, technology, cultures, and history. HelpNow: Free online tutoring for all… Get help with homework, ask a question, interact with a live tutor, send your paper to the writing lab, standardized test practice and more! Rosetta Stone Library Solution Enjoy levels 1-5 of Rosetta Stone courses for 30 different languages for free! View next item Item 1 of 3 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads September 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Back to School Reads Even if you're not heading into the classroom this fall, you can enjoy these scholastic-set stories. Read it in Spanish | Léelo en español A selection of children's fiction translated into Spanish. | Una selección de narrativa juvenil traducida al español. Selected by TPL staff. The Latest and Greatest Travel Guides TPL is refreshing our travel guides! Is there a destination you aren't seeing? Let us know by suggesting a purchase online or in your branch Libros en español | Books in Spanish Quizá ya conocen algunas obras... | Maybe some of these will be familiar... 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