Welcoming Week (September 14-23) is a time for communities to build cross-cultural relationships and strengthen their commitment to welcoming immigrants and refugees. Families visited the Moore Branch of Tacoma Public Library on Saturday, September 22, 2018 to celebrate the many different languages that are spoken in the community. Guest speakers shared picture books in Spanish…
Summer Reading Club 2018
This year’s summer reading club included fun bingo cards for all ages. The bingo boxes had all sorts of cool challenges to fill-in. Things like high-fiving a librarian, downloading an eBook, or drawing/creating something from a book you read. Take a look at some of the art left at the Main, Moore and South Tacoma…
Cubelets: Modular Robots
Through play and experimentation, Cubelets transform from a block set to robots. Click the magnetic blocks together and each arrangement results in a sound, light, or motion. There's no wrong way to build! Ages: 5 – 18 (manufacturer recommended 8 and up) Required: Helping adult and registered child Find the nearest times and locations to…
Pet Rock Storytime and Craft
Join Mr. Brian for two "Rock" stories. Then make pet rocks with googly eyes, feather, ribbon, yarn, and other goodies. Your pet rock can then "become" part of any book, with a trick of the camera! A Giraffe and a Half by Shel Silverstein will be available, or bring your favorite book. All ages welcome…
Tales to Tails
Read to Spencer, the library's attentive certified therapy dog. Reading to dogs encourages children to read by providing a non-judgmental listener and furry friend that is uncritical of mistakes or word stumbling. Each child chooses the book and amount of reading and petting. Sign up for a private ten-minute slot. Ages 6 to 12 First-come-first-served…
Witty Science of Sports
Teams will navigate a STEM Obstacle Course that combines physical and academic activities. The fastest team with the most correct answers wins this Witty Olympics. Learning Outcomes: Healthy lifestyle: Result of frequent and intense activity, healthy choices and good nutrition Combat Obesity: Activities that achieve target heart rates, in combination with a healthy diet and…
League of Incredible Houses
Design and build a geodesic dome house made of various materials. This event introduces the design process, and making blueprints and prototypes. Learning outcomes: Understand how and why engineers design new and better buildings Learn about engineering design and redesign Use comparative vocabulary for length, height, and weight while constructing their houses Ages 5 – 11…
Sasquatch Award
Awarded annually to the best book written for children in grades 4-6, as voted on by students in Washington State. Check out the previous Sasquatch winners and nominees available at Tacoma Public Library. Many titles are also available in eBook and eAudiobook format through our eBook catalog. 2018 Winner The Honest Truth 2019 Nominees Fuzzy Sputnik's Guide…
Electrical Snap Circuits
Fun, fast and easy way for a child and adult to build electronics and confidence together! http://www.snapcircuits.net Learn how electricity moves Follow colorful pictures and build exciting projects Encourages experimentation and independent thinking Parts mounted on plastic modules and easily snap together Excellent bonding activity for child and accompanying adult STEM (science, technology, engineering and…
EggBot
EggBot is an art robot that draws on spherical or egg-shaped objects. Ping pong balls provided. People may bring and experiment with eggs, light bulbs, and holiday ornaments. Ages 6 – 18 (manufacturer recommended age 10 and up) Required: Registration and assisting adult EggBot kits borrowed from Washington State Library …
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