Tacoma Public Library is holding an art contest for new library cards. Winners will see their card design created for the entire system! Congratulations to our nine finalists, shown below. Click on the artwork to see a larger version. Please vote for one design in each age category. Online voting will close at 5 p.m…
Ready For Boos!
Children at Manitou School are celebrating their tenth annual Halloween festivities with costumes, masks, parades and special tricks and treats. View of children dressed as, fortune tellers, cowboys, indians, witches, hillbillies, ghosts, scarecrows, clowns and "Little Red Riding Hood". Jack-o-lanterns, witches and owls decorate the walls of the classroom, names appear in newspaper. See more…
How To Be Glamorous
In October of 1950, Jody (Mrs. James Joseph) Scott showed how a touch of eye makeup could emphasize her best feature. The News Tribune added that, "Skillful use of eye-makeup is one of the most important beauty tricks a woman can use to assure her that she is taking full advantage of her natural attractiveness.…
Cuppa Tea While On the Move
Houses and buildings have been moved to new locations in Tacoma as early as the 1880s. The G. W. Littooy family continued their daily activities, making a hot cup of tea on their wood-burning stove, while their house was being moved down the street to a new location in October 1937. Krohn & Sons House…
Best Spot at the Party!
June Otto (left) and Darlene Blaszak were the co-chairmen for the Co-Ed Club dance "Candy Capers" held at Erdahl's barn at S 84th and Sprague on Saturday October 6, 1951. Standing behind a candy counter, they are each holding a giant Pearson's Whirl sucker. See more featured images and posts…
Just Strolling Along
A home portrait of Mrs. J. E. Cullum's son was taken in October of 1951. The baby boy is pictured pushing a large stuffed rabbit in his baby stroller. According to the 1953 City Directory , Mr. Cullum was the president of Tacoma Screw Products. See more featured images and posts…
Why the Long Face?
Scenic views from Eastern Washington. A tree stump has been carved with a human face towards the front and a bird's head on top. See more featured images and posts…
LibraryReads October 2021
Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarian
Billiards Wizard
Cue wizard George H. Sutton visited Tacoma's Naubert & Manning billiard academy in October of 1925 where he defeated George Latshaw 250-78, running off 147 in a row. Nicknamed "Handless," Mr. Sutton toured the country and amazed spectators with his skills for almost 35 years. He had lost his arms below the elbows at age…
Our New Android App is Here!
An updated version of the Tacoma Public Library app is now available for Android users.
If you have the app currently installed on your Android phone, update i
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