Share your thoughts on Summer Reading 2026!

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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

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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…
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Meet 1443 Films: Tacoma Public Library’s first Community Hub Artist in Residence

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1443 Films becomes Tacoma Public Library’s first Community Hub Artist in Residence Tacoma Public Library (TPL) is excited to announce a milestone in its arts and community programming: 1443 Films, an imaginative, community‑focused filmmaking duo, has been selected as the library’s first-ever Community Hub Artist in Residence at Main Library. Starting on August 1, 2026…
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St. Leo Food Connection provides summer meals for kids at Main Library

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St. Leo Food Connection provides summer meals for kids at Main Library   From June 24–August 28, 2026, Tacoma Public Library is partnering with St. Leo Food Connection by adding Main Library as a Summer Meal location.  Youth ages 18 and under can pick up a healthy lunch from 1:30–1:45 pm Tuesday through Friday in…
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Tacoma Public Library Has Heart

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Check your blood pressure where you check out books Tacoma Public Library is partnering with the American Heart Association’s Libraries with Heart initiative to offer blood pressure monitoring kits.  The Tacoma community can now use a blood pressure monitoring kit within a library or check out a blood pressure monitoring kit from any of our eight neighborhood locations…
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Collaboration in full color: “In Community” painting installed at Moore Library

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Visitors to Moore Library will encounter a stunning new piece of artwork on the wall, thanks to a collaboration between local artist Kay Doty and Tacoma residents who collaborated on a large colorful mural called “In Community,” depicting a forest scene with themes of diversity and interconnectedness. According to the artist’s statement, “the concept of the mural started from the idea of…
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TPL welcomes new partner Tacoma Tree Foundation to the Community Hub at Main Library

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Tacoma Public Library welcomes a new partner to the Community Hub at Main Library: Tacoma Tree Foundation   Tacoma Public Library (TPL) is excited to announce that Tacoma Tree Foundation (TTF) has become the newest partner in the Community Hub. Located on the second floor of downtown Tacoma’s Main Library, the Community Hub is an innovative ecosystem where nonprofit organizations offer free or low-cost programs and resources in exchange…
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