New Year on the Mountain

Eighteen members of the Mountaineers Club posed for a group portrait before a background of snow-capped trees in late December of 1922. The men and women were at Longmire, in Mount Rainier National Park, even then a popular tourist destination. 160 Mountaineers left Tacoma on December 28th for their annual midwinter climb up Mt. Rainier…
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Best Books of 2017

Here at Tacoma Public Library, we are obviously fond of lists. So much so, that we have created a list of lists to help you navigate through the best books of 2017. Did your favorite book make the list(s)? Let us know in the comments below! NPR’s Book Concierge 2017 New York Times Notable Books…
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Protect Your Online Identity

Overwhelmed by the threats to your online identity? These books from Tacoma Public Library will help you understand online threats, help you keep yourself safe online, and help you quickly recover if cyber criminals do breach your online security. The Smart Girl's Guide to Privacy The Art of Invisibility We Are Data Swiped Protecting your…
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LibraryReads Favorites of Favorites 2017

Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top 10 picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country.  At the end of the year, Librarians vote for their Favorites of Favorites. Subscribe to Tacoma Library’s e-Newsletter service and get the Library Reads picks and more delivered straight…
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U.S.S. Lexington

January 1930 would have started off as a very dark year in Tacoma without the assistance of the U.S.S. Lexington, pictured here encircled by mist at Baker Dock. She arrived in Tacoma about December 17, 1929, and remained to mid-January, 1930, to provide electricity to the City of Tacoma. A severe drought in 1929 had…
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