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 Tacoma Reads 2022 Tacoma Reads 2022 will focus on the themes of hope, resilience, and community through three books, one for each reading level. Sensory Accessibility Kits TPL now has a sensory and accessibility kit at each branch. The kits contain wiggle seats, noise canceling headphones, and more! Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden with your TPL card. 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… Print and Make Copies at the Library The ePRINTit remote printing service allows you to send documents from your personal device to a printer at the TPL location of your choice. 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 Tacoma Reads 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 7 Oct Program Kit: Craftopia Pipe Cleaner Animals Oct 7th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches 7 Oct Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups Oct 7th | 10:00am - 12:00pm Kobetich Branch 7 Oct Family Storytime Oct 7th | 10:30am - 11:00am South Tacoma Branch 7 Oct Family Storytime Oct 7th | 10:30am - 11:00am Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Family Storytime Oct 7th | 10:30am - 11:00am South Tacoma Branch Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities! Family Storytime Oct 7th | 10:30am - 11:00am Moore Branch Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities! Tiny Tots with Tacoma Little Theatre Oct 7th | 10:30am - 11:00am Fern Hill Branch Each weekly session focuses on a different classic story. Program Kit: Craftopia Pipe Cleaner Animals Oct 7th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches Visit any Tacoma Library branch starting Friday, October 7th to pick up a kit while supplies last. Shrinky Dinks: Latine/x Heritage Month Oct 7th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kobetich Branch Celebrate Latine/x Heritage Month month with a fun craft at the Kobetich Library! 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 The SPOOKY Side Of The Northwest Room's Collections! From eerie photographs by Virna Haffer and Halloween-related marketing shots to costume contests and a haunted library! Chocolate matinee In September of 1950, an unidentified young officer questions a small boy in front of the Roxy Theater. The boy, who seems to have made a… Danke Schoen! Singer Wayne Newton gives a hearty handshake to an unidentified man on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University on September 27, 1970.… Speckled Passenger Western Washington (now Washington State) Fair 1996: Antique fire truck being driven in the 1996 opening day parade through the grounds. Following "The Historic Murray Morgan" The papers of local historian, writer, journalist, broadcaster, and teacher Murray Morgan are now available to users in Northwest ORCA! View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Latine/x Heritage Month View previous item Latine/x Heritage Month Latine/x Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept 15 - Oct 15 to highlight the history, diverse cultures, and contributions of Latine/x ... Latine/x Heritage Month: Movies Looking for movies to watch during Latine/x Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! Latine/x Heritage Month: Non-fiction Looking for something to read to celebrate Latine/x Heritage Month? Check out these great choices! Latine/x Heritage Month: Teen Books Latine/x Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. Celebrate with these teen books recommended by the Tacoma Public Library! Latine/x Heritage Month: Picture Books Latine/x Heritage Month is Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Celebrate with these picture books in English and Spanish recommended by Tacoma Public Library! 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 October 2022 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Slow-Burn Horror Slow-burn horror and gothic horror to set the mood on a cloudy day. Sailors On The Seas Of Fate Maritime(ish) tales of "ships" and "sailing" set in worlds of magic, monsters and / or fantastic adventure. Favorite Books and Movies on Running A list of fiction and nonfiction books, and films that examine a life in running; funny, inspiring, or thought provoking. Sleepless in Tacoma Book and movie recommendations featuring sleep, dreams, and even nightmares that will keep you up reading and watching past your bedtime. 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
