Spotlight View previous item TPL Now Everything you need to know about current Tacoma Public Library services. Storycorps in Tacoma Tacoma Public Library and Storycorps invite you to share your story! Follow this link to learn more and reserve a spot today Facilitators… 2020 Summer Reading Club This summer, TPL invites participants of all ages to Imagine Your Story! Download a reading log in English or Español to get started! TPL Stands Against Racism and White Supremacy Tacoma Public Library is opposed to white supremacy in all of its forms and is committed to fostering an organization that is actively… Dear Tacoma: Collecting Our Community’s Stories Add your story to an archive of Tacoma’s struggles, hopes, and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic by submitting a letter or audio… 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 Select Book Drops Now Open! Get a Library eCard Give Us a Call eBooks & Streaming 2020 Summer Reading Club New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music eMagazines Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music eMagazines Go to carousel Upcoming Events 5 Aug Storycorps in Tacoma Aug 5, All day Online event 5 Aug Bilingual Zoooom Into Storytime with Centro Latino Aug 5, 10:30am Online event 5 Aug Book Drops Open/Pick-up Summer Reading Materials - Moore… Aug 5, 12:00pm Moore Branch 5 Aug Book Drops Open/Pick-up Summer Reading Materials - Wheelock… Aug 5, 12:00pm Wheelock Branch View more Upcoming Events Summer Reading Club Events View previous item Bilingual Zoooom Into Storytime with Centro Latino Aug 5th | 10:30am - 11:00am Online event Say 'hello and hola' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Registration required. Zoom Sing-along Aug 5th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Online event Join some of your favorite children's librarians for a special Zoom Sing-along! Registration required. Teen Dungeons and Dragons Aug 6th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm Online event Join us to play the classic adventure game Dungeons and Dragons, led by our skilled Dungeon Master Sam Tait! Registration required. Friday Family Storytimes Aug 7th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Online event Missing storytime? Join our youth services librarians LIVE every Friday on TPL's Facebook page at 1:00 p.m. for a virtual storytime. Fairy/Princess Wands Aug 7th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm Online event Join Miss Elizabeth and Miss Jamie for a fun Fairy/Princess wand party! Registration required. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Local History View previous item First Annual Bicycle Race Meet and Parade First Annual Bicycle Race Meet and Parade held August 5, 1938 at the Stadium Bowl. "Major Hoople" on "Leaping Lena" shaking hands with a… They Don't Grow 'em Like They Used To! On July 30, 1946, Fred R. Davis, left, and Percy J. Maras stand in front of a downed old growth Douglas fir tree. The cross section of the… City of Tacoma Harold Bromley's plane "City of Tacoma" after its crash. The year was 1929 and America was aviation crazy. In 1927, Lindbergh had flown… Little Girl, Big Fish Both the fish she caught, and the bicycle she won were a little too big for Geraldine Stiltner of 3121 N 8th St. Geraldine was the big… O-bon Festival The Tacoma Buddhist Church at 1717 Fawcett Ave held an O-bon Festival on Sunday, July 19, 1959. Dressed in kimonos with obis around their… 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 August 2020 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as… Understanding American Anti-Black Violence and Racism Tacoma Library is opposed to white supremacy in all of its forms and committed to fostering an organization that is actively anti-racist. Anti-Racism Books for Kids and Families Tacoma Library recommends these eBooks and eAudiobooks for having conversations with kids about racism, identity, and Black Lives Matter. LGBTQA+ Books for Kids and Families Tacoma Library is celebrating Pride in the months of June and July. Join the celebration with these ebooks and eaudiobooks for kids. LGBTQA+ Books for Teens Tacoma Library is celebrating Pride in the months of June and July. Join the celebration with these ebooks and eaudiobooks for teens. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 TPL YouTube Channel BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults
