Summer Reading Summer Reading has ended, and we're already thinking about next year's program! We'd love to learn about your experience. If you participated in Summer Reading this year, please let us know your opinions by taking a brief survey. Gathering responses from our patrons helps TPL continue to improve Summer Reading. Thank you, Tacoma…
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From Rails to Rubber: The Evolution of Tacoma Transit
By Spencer Bowman, Northwest Room Librarian Back in 1996, the Tacoma News Tribune highlighted a tight-knit crew of retired transit operators who proudly called themselves 'motormen,' meeting up regularly at the Narrows Plaza Bowl. There they shared stories and history and changes they witnessed over the years in Tacoma. One of the motormen, Cliff Fournier…
13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Music
This post is part of the series 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest. You can find the initial post here. By Heather Lowcock, Project Archivist, NHPRC Grant – News Tribune Collection I have a collection of concert ticket stubs and memories. There’s one for a standing room only Mumford and Sons concert with my…
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