Spotlight View previous item Swasey Library Improvement Project Tacoma Public Library Swasey branch to close December 15, 2026 – mid-February 2027, for building improvements. Native American Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Best. Card. Ever. September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Get yours today and discover why it's the best card ever! Updated Back to School Resources To start the school year, TPL is proud to announce an update to our eResource offerings. We now offer access to tutor.com and Tumblebooks! Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. 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 13 Nov Fair Chance Job Fair Nov 13th | 1:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch 13 Nov Teen Time at Wheelock Nov 13th | 2:15pm - 3:45pm Wheelock Branch 13 Nov Drop-In Tech Help Nov 13th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm South Tacoma Branch 13 Nov Up and Atom: Art Workshop with Tacoma Art Museum Nov 13th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Horror Hour: Comedy Horror Nov 13th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch This week, stop in for conversations about comedy horror! Medicare Questions and Answers Nov 14th | 10:00am - 11:30am Wheelock Branch Washington’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors volunteers will provide free, unbiased and confidential help with Medicare. Fencing Demonstration with Metro Tacoma Fencing Club Nov 14th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Branch Metro Tacoma Fencing Club will have 3 bouts. One of each fencing style: sabre, foil, epee. Keeping up with AI Nov 14th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm Wheelock Branch A look at the governing logics AI is designed to support and helps us understand our own subjecthood in this era of AI expansionism. Caring for the Caregiver Nov 17th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Swasey Branch Join us for a presentation from Matt Santelli, Education and Outreach Specialist at the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center. 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: Justice Exploring justice in the Northwest: women judges, inequity, protests, prisons, and voices for reform. Celebrating Archives Awareness Month in the Northwest Room Explore staff picked material that preserves Tacoma and South Puget Sound history at the Northwest Room. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Home Home is fluid—shaped by journeys, freedoms, discrimination, and resilience; it defines identity, struggle, and belonging. The Legacy of Tacoma’s Walker Cut Stone Company Walker Cut Stone shaped Tacoma’s architecture for decades; its history is now easy to explore in the Northwest Room’s new ORCA collection. From Rails to Rubber: The Evolution of Transit in Tacoma Tacoma’s transit evolved from electric streetcars to modern rubber‑tire buses, reshaping how the city moves. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Native American Heritage Month Native American Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item November Traditions A selection of books for the festivals, gatherings, and tributes that take place during November. Bookstores & Libraries Get lost in these stories celebrating the magic of bookstores and libraries, where books and the people who love them take center stage. For Fans of Forgotten Island Enjoyed the movie? Check out these stories on folklore, fantasy, and friendship. Sweater Weather Where each book's cover features at least one character in cold-weather clothing. Around the World in Books: B Novels set in or with ties to countries starting with the letter B. 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 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
