The Fern Hill Branch meeting room turned into a drive-in movie lot on Saturday, January 6th. Preschoolers decorated their own cardboard box vehicles, drove them around the library, and then parked for the show. The kids proudly decorated their very first license plates, ensured their vehicles had the perfect number of wheels, and added other…
Jacqueline Noel Papers
Recently, the Northwest Room published the Jacqueline Noel Papers. These papers Include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and other documentation related to Jacqueline Noel's work at the Tacoma Public Library as the Head of the Reference Department and later as a City of Tacoma Librarian. Also included is information related to Noel's genealogical research and involvement…
Director’s Blog: January 2024
January is when we imagine the best versions of ourselves.
If becoming your best self means spending more time lost in a book, learning about literature, and
Christopher Petrich Photographs
The Northwest Room is pleased to announce the newly published Christopher Petrich Photographs in ORCA. Christopher Petrich was born in Tacoma and attended Bellarmine High School, Georgetown University, and the American University in Washington DC where he studied art, design, and art history. He also studied under fine art photographer Alan Ross. Petrich began his…
LibraryReads January 2024
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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