Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads 2023 Tacoma Reads 2023 invites the community to read selected books and attend programs exploring Home: Housing Insecurity in our Community. Get your library card today! Find out all the ways a library card adds value to your life. Get a library card today! Northwest Room Exhibit Goes on Tour Around Tacoma A new traveling exhibit titled "The Unsilenced Stories of Tacoma" will be on view at various local community spaces beginning in September. Main Library closes September 1 for building updates Main Library, located at 1102 Tacoma Ave. S, will temporarily close to the public starting on Monday, Sept. 1. The 95,000-square foot… Director's Blog Read these updates from our director, Kate Larsen. 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 26 Sep My Neighborhood Forest Sep 26 | All day Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 26 Sep Baby Storytime Sep 26th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Swasey Branch 26 Sep Teen Tuesday Sep 26th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Wheelock Branch 26 Sep Up and Atom: Paper Flowers Sep 26th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Fern Hill Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item In Person Storytimes with Tacoma Public Library Join us for stories and songs at in-person storytimes. Many days and times are offered. Take a look and see which one is best for you! Teen Tuesday Sep 26th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Wheelock Branch Teen Tuesdays at Wheelock provide a space for teens after school to work on their school assignments and socialize with peers. Up and Atom: Paper Flowers Sep 26th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Fern Hill Branch Celebrate Latine/x Heritage month by joining us to make paper flowers inspired by the artwork of author/illustrator Yiyi Morales (Dreamers). Mottet Book Club: The Vanishing Half Sep 26th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Mottet Branch Join us at The Mottet Branch for a book discussion on The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett. Voices of Tacoma : a Gathering of Poets Sep 26th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Moore Branch Autumn poetry workshops, funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program. 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 Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Local History View previous item Northwest Room Associate Featured on CityLine TV Program Rod Koon, author of "Port of Tacoma", and Ilona Perry from the Tacoma Public Library talk about his new book on the Port of Tacoma's history Recently Migrated Chapin Bowen Photography Browse over 400 digitized images taken by the Chapin Bowen Inc. Photography Studio. These photos cover our area from the 1920s-1940s. Newly Accessible Tacoma Mayoral Papers! Discover documents related to seven Tacoma mayors stretching from 1907 through 2005 in ORCA. Isabella Rodriguez and Claire Keppler Reflect On Their Work Learn more about University of Puget Sound's Summer Fellowship Interns Isabella Rodriguez and Claire Keppler! Northwest Room secures grant funding from National Archives The Northwest Room has been awarded a grant from the National Archives to digitize photographs from the Tacoma News Tribune 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 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 ... We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads September 2023 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month. Wildfire Season Wildfires are becoming more frequent during our summer months. Dive into these books about wildfires... Book to movie Read the book, watch the movie. Is the book always better? Did the movie live up to your expectations? Check out this list... Mythic Fiction Immerse yourself in legends, fairytales, folklore, myths, and the world of magic. #BookTok Favorites Discover a curated collection of captivating reads with our booklist sourced directly from the thriving #BookTok community on TikTok. 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
