William Trueblood's photographs captured everything from significant local events to the mundane. He took such historically important images as Tacoma’s first Black Mayor, Harold Moss, taking the oath of office and Tacoma music great, Joe Jordan, receiving honors from the mayor in 1969. His photos also documented the then fairly unremarkable but now fascinating images…
Best Books of 2023, Today in Lucky Day!
Visit your local Tacoma Public Library location and check out some of the best books of the year from our Lucky Day collection! Lucky Day is a collection of hig
Did you miss the Tacoma Reads author event with David Ambroz? Watch a recording!
Tacoma Reads in 2023 focused on the theme of Home: Housing Insecurity in our Community. If you missed David Ambroz in conversation with Mayor Woodards on November 4, watch a recording filmed by TV Tacoma.
Santa Smells the Roses
Busy as he was on Christmas Eve day 1925, Santa took a few moments from his scheduled rounds to stop and smell the roses. The day had dawned in Tacoma with uncharacteristic gentle sunshine and spring-like weather. Santa was caught by the camera as he dropped by the front yard of Mrs. Elizabeth Durgin, 709…
Reimagining Main Library
The Main Library, located at 1102 Tacoma Avenue South in downtown Tacoma, is undergoing a refresh to update the facility...
Director’s Blog: December 2023
Happy December!
A big theme of this year was collaboration. Throughout 2023, we leaned into our community partnerships to innovate and share resources.
LibraryReads December 2023
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 Librarians across the country.
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