Long-limbed athletes posed on October 31, 1974, at John S. Baker Junior High (now Middle School). These boys are believed to be the school's basketball team. They are wearing Baker's school colors of maroon and gold with knee length socks. See more featured images and posts…
Agenda for the Board of Trustees October 28, 2017 Special Meeting
The special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will take place on October 28, 2017 at 9 AM at the Main Branch in the Olympic Room. Please see attached. 2017-10-28-Library-Board-of-Trustees-Special Meeting Agenda…
Buy Nothing Day
Tacoma Library will be having events to support the spirit of Buy Nothing Day before and after the holiday. So watch for fun things to do for adults, teens, tweens and kids on our calendar. Look for coloring, crafts, art or a fun movie at one of your local branches. But you can make your…
Jane Bare and Ballerinas
In October of 1951, three little ballerinas, (l to r) Betty Lou Lagerquist, Frances Finnigan and Marybeth Bare, practiced their curtseys under the knowing instruction of Nancy Jane Bare. As dance instructor and choreographer, Nancy Jane Bare worked with hundreds of students over the years at Annie Wright Seminary, the University of Puget Sound, and…
Author Visit with Inara Verzemnieks
Join local author Inara Verzemnieks on Saturday, November 4th, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, as she talks about her new book. “Among the Living and the Dead”. Verzemnieks was raised in Tacoma yet steeped in stories of her grandmother’s life in early 20th century Latvia. Her book is part memoir, part history and a beautifully…
Agenda for the Board of Trustees October 27, 2017 Special Meeting
The special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will take place on October 27, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the Main Branch in the Olympic Room. If arriving after 6:00 PM, please use the side entrance off Brazill Street. Please see the attached. 2017-10-27-Library-Board-of-Trustees-Special-Meeting-Agenda…
So Many Puppies
In this photograph from October 25, 1940, Dale Merry Wosnuk, 220 East 96th, is hand feeding a newborn cocker spaniel pup while its brothers and sisters sleep in a simple wooden crib. Dale was caring for the pups born to Geraldine, a cocker spaniel owned by Mr. & Mrs. Myron Beidler. See more featured images…
Drinking Good Beer for a Good Cause
Fifty-one adults enjoyed an exciting evening at 7 Seas Tacoma Brewing & Taproom during the History & Hops Fundraiser on September 28th. The program began with Tacoma trivia. Participants were quizzed on their knowledge of Tacoma sports, movies, and history, with the winners taking home pint glasses, hats, and growlers. Tacoma Library historian Brian Kamens…
Who is Wheelock?
The Anna Lemon Wheelock Library is more than a brick and mortar building. It is more than the books, movies, music, magazines and computers inside the building. It is a place where people in the community come together, a place that is filled with people who love their library. Please welcome our second entry in…
Have Your Mushroom – And Eat It Too!
Mavis Bennett, secretary-treasurer of the Tacoma Mushroom Society, holding a "Shaggy Mane" mushroom in October of 1973. The Tacoma Mushroom Society had 200 members in 1973. Members of all ages met once a month at the University of Puget Sound and went on several field trips. A survival class was included in the society membership…
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