Beloved author Toni Morrison enriched the American literary landscape. She was an American novelist, essayist, editor, teacher, and professor emeritus at Princeton University. She was the recipient of numerous awards including the Nobel Prize in literature, the Pulitzer Prize, the American Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Explore her works and life…
Thank you for your food donations Tacoma!
This summer, TPL patrons donated 1,407 pounds of food during our Summer Reading Club Food Drive from June to August! All TPL branches collected non-perishable food items such as baby formula, pasta, and canned vegetables and soups. Donations were collected by St. Leo’s Food Connection. St. Leo’s Food Connection began as a small, neighborhood food…
Book Club Kits
Tacoma Public Library has book club kits that you can reserve for pick up at the branch of your choice! What are book club kits? They are sets of multiple copies of a title that can be checked out and used for your own book group or group of friends. The kits check out for 56…
Tacoma Reads Film Series
Continue the conversations sparked by this year's Tacoma Reads selection with three films by Native American filmmakers. Stick around after each screening for a discussion of the film. Princess Angeline Wednesday, Sept. 4th 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm Main Branch Warrior Women Wednesday, Sept. 18th 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm Wheelock Branch Rumble…
NASA ROADS to Mars Challenge: Drone and Lego Mindstorms
Follow the path of the Mars 2020 rover with focus on understanding Rover Observation And Drone Survey. Team challenges include: Building your own rover Testing Mars for erosion Flying a drone Testing for biosignatures Designed for middle school but younger pioneers can participate with parental support and supervision. Ages: 9 - 14 Required: Helping adult and registered…
Testing & Education Reference Center: Featured eResource of the month
Find college and scholarship information or study guides and practice exams from the database Testing & Education Reference Center from Tacoma Public Library. Using Testing & Education Reference Center you can: Search for college and technical school information Discover scholarships Read study guides for tests like the GED, SAT, GRE, citizenship exam, and more Take…
LibraryReads August 2019
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. Subscribe to Tacoma Library’s e-Newsletter service and get the Library Reads picks and more delivered straight to your inbox. Check out the LibraryReads’ picks for AUGUST 2019: The…
Stuff the Bus
TPL is honored to be participating in Communities in Schools Tacoma’s annual back-to-school supply drive, Stuff the Bus! Please bring new, unopened items from this list to your local branch by Wednesday, Aug. 21 to help us procure much-needed materials for local students…
Moon Walk: Apollo 11 and a Man on the Moon
Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind uniting us all in a sense of awe and wonder. For a short time, people came together as we all turned our eyes up, toward the moon. Join local writer and blogger Greg Scheiderer for the history of the Apollo 11 moon landing along…
Pride, Podcasts, and Rainbow Crafts
Prepare for the Tacoma Pride Festival by making rainbow accessories and listening to podcast stories about the history of the LGBTQA pride movement. Ages 13 and up. Find nearest branch…
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