Put a little, “Oh la la” in your, “Fa la la” this Christmas with these romantic holiday titles available at Tacoma Public Library…
Christmas Murders and Miracles!
Making a book list and checking it twice? Let the countdown to Christmas begin with a little help from Tacoma Public Library. See if you can detect who’s naughty or nice while collecting the clues in our carefully premeditated, positively sinister, assortment of yuletide crime…
Lung Testing, 1940
In November 1940, an unidentified Civil Service Commission physician tested the lung capacity of H.E. Wood (center) and Lee York as part of the physical exam given to police force applicants. Eighty applicants took the exam, and twenty-three were immediately rejected because they did not meet the height and weight specifications. Those who passed the…
Thanksgiving Prize, 1949
Richard Wagner (center) won this handsome turkey at the Pharaoh Club's 5th annual Thanksgiving dance held on Thursday November 24, 1949 at the Top of the Ocean. Gene Nelson holds Mr. Wagner's turkey while Miss Janet McMath tickles its breast feathers. The Pharaoh Club was a young men's social group, organized in 1939. Since Mr…
On the Gallery Walls – Line: A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition.
Janet Marcavage is an Associate Professor of Art at the University of Puget Sound, teaching studio courses incorporating a range of print media such as lithography, etching, relief, and intaglio, plus experimental, photo-mechanical and digitally-augmented methods. "Textile patterns, particularly line and gingham patterns, have consumed my work in recent years," she explains. Marcavage is interested…
Waiting for the Phone, 1943
Due to War Production Board rules, private telephones in Salishan, the housing project built for war workers in East Tacoma, were not just a luxury, they were almost an impossibility. The phone company was allowed to install just 12 outdoor booths, not enough to serve the planned occupancy of 10,000 persons. Using one of the…
Small Business is Big!
Capitalize on Tacoma Public Library’s vast collection of business venture books and discover business opportunities using the Reference USA database which offers accurate information on 44 million businesses and 271 million consumers! Whether you hope to become your own boss, polish your arsenal of professional skills, or garner a better understanding of business in general…
Soda Pop Fundraising, 1927
On November 17, 1927, Mrs. A.B. Smith posed with bottles of soda pop while monitoring her booth at the Bellarmine College Fair, held in St. Leo's high school gym. Money raised during the Fair would go to support the planned construction of Bellarmine College, which opened in 1928. goo.gl/N3PBbb…
Minutes of the Board of Trustees September 21, 2016 Meeting
The 2016-09-21-library-board-of-trustees-minutes were approved at the November meeting of the Library Board of Trustees…
Books on Tap
Beer and books. What could be better? Discuss great books at this 21 and over book club while supporting Tacoma's microbrewery and craft beer scene. We'll pick a new book each month and sample a new brewery or brewpub. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month. All are welcome! Join us for our…
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