Spotlight View previous item Feasibility Study for Eastside and Hilltop Library Services Do you have ideas about library services in Tacoma’s Hilltop and Eastside neighborhoods? Tacoma Public Library is working with BERK… 11th Annual 90-Second Newbery Youth Film Festival The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ and teens’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies… Our New Android App is Here! An updated version of the Tacoma Public Library app is now available for Android users. Take home a free COVID-19 test kit from your library Through a partnership with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma Public Library now has free self-administered COVID-19 test… Visit the Tacoma Public Library's Buildings Index! Have you ever been interested in the history of a building or house in Tacoma or Pierce County? If so we recommend checking out our… 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 30 Nov Pasado’s Pen Pals Nov 30 | All day All Branches 30 Nov Teen Dungeons and Dragons Nov 30th | 4:00pm - 6:30pm Online Event 30 Nov Be Your Own Record Label Nov 30th | 6:30pm - 7:45pm Online Event 1 Dec Winter Scavenger Hunt Dec 1 | All day South Tacoma Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item 11th Annual 90-Second Newbery Youth Film Festival The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ and teens’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies… Housing Help at Tacoma Public Library (Moore) Dec 4th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm Moore Branch Do you have legal questions about eviction or need help with rent or utilities? Drop-in service, no registration required. Kareem Kandi World Orchestra: Story Telling with Music Dec 4th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Online Event Come see how stories can unfold through music performance. Watch and listen as music is spontaneously composed. Please register to attend. Housing Help at Tacoma Public Library (Fern Hill) Dec 4th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm Fern Hill Branch Do you have legal questions about eviction or need help with rent or utilities? Drop-in service, no registration required. Have A Look at Coding (HAL) Dec 4th | 10:00am - 11:30am Online Event Students will focus on core areas of computer programming in a self-paced, supportive environment. Please register to attend. 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 That's Not a Proper Handshake. Fight promoter Ethel Seifert sponsored the Semi-Final All-Heavy Wrestling Show at the Starlight Athletic Club at S 11th Street and Market… Creepy For Christmas... This group of elaborately costumed Tacomans took part in the annual Toyland Parade on the morning of November 27, 1936 through the streets… Why Are Clowns Creepy? The 1936 Toyland Parade kicked off the day after Thanksgiving in a dense fog. The parade celebrated the beginning of the Christmas shopping… Donald Barrows Got To Keep His Job Donald Barrows - popular Lincoln H. S. music teacher allowed to keep job. He is congratulated above by his happy supporters. Students and… Memories of Sears Exterior of Sears store at the corner of South 13th Street and Broadway as pictured on November 15, 1950. The Coliseum Bowling Alley is… 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 Celebrate World Children's Day! Did you know that November 20th is World Children's Day? World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day ... LibraryReads November 2021 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month. This November and every month, we celebrate the culture and heritage of these remarkable ... Back to School Movies Head back to class with this list of old and new favorites. Recommeded by Ariel, Wheelock Branch's resident film critic. Movies To Watch This Halloween Stay in this Halloween with this list of cringe-worthy and/or creepy fun films recommended by Kellen, Wheelock Branch's resident film-maker. 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
