On Saturday, March 3rd, Swasey Branch was visited by five members of the Daffodil Festival Royal Court. Princess Araya, Princess Emily, Princess Kyla, Princess Alexis and Princess Taychaell spent time with children and their families reading stories, decorating crowns and posing for photos. They also shared some special teapot skills, demonstrating their very best “handles…
Library Game Day
You are cordially invited to the debut of the Board Game Collection at the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library on January 12th from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm. If everything you know about Board Games starts with “Candy Land” and ends with “Monopoly”, you are in for a surprise! Board game sales have skyrocketed…
Identity Theft Prevention
Presented by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Swasey Branch - 1 pm, Thursday, January 18, 2018 Fraud and Identity theft evolve a little more every day and it seems we hear about a new security breach every month. The DFI has information and tips on how to keep your personal information safe…
Book Club
Please join us on September 13th, 2017, at the Swasey Branch to discuss this month’s book club selection: The Underground Railroad (Fiction, 2016), by Colson Whitehead. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, this novel chronicles the daring survival story of a cotton plantation slave in Georgia, who, after suffering at the hands of…
Swasey Book Club
Please join us on August 9th, 2017, at the Swasey Branch to discuss this month’s book club selection: Hillbilly Elegy This book shares the poignant story of the author's family and upbringing, describing their journey from poverty in Kentucky’s Appalachia region to middle-class life in Ohio. Vance, a Yale Law School graduate, provides a broad…
SLA kickoff was a huge success!
On Saturday, June 3rd, the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library hosted the Summer Learning Adventure kickoff! Over 20+ kids and parents joined us for an hour long craft of decorating bags and getting signed up for the Summer Learning Adventure. Missed the opportunity to decorate a bag? Well, fear not, as there will be…
Swasey Book Club
Have you ever wanted to take part in a Book Club? Well, here is your chance! Stop by the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library and join us every second Wednesday for a monthly book discussion - all are welcome. Below you will find the Book Club selections for 2017. June 2017: Last Bus to…
More Book Drop Shenanigans?!
Are you guys ready for spring?? Our book drop is! Stop by the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library to see what the latest change is with our book drop. Every other month we will feature a new decoration surrounding our book drop. Currently, we have one of the Minions all decked out for spring…
Storytime with Daffodil Princesses
On Saturday, March 25th, the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library hosted an awesome storytime with the Daffodil Princesses of Pierce County. Seven Daffodil Princesses came and each read a story to the 20+ children and parents present. They helped the children with their Prince and Princess crowns, as well as provided signed posters of…
Colors, Cookies & Calm
On January 4th, 2017, the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library hosted its monthly coloring event for adults! Adult coloring is the latest trend in relaxation and we welcome everyone from ages 16 to 116 to come out and join us. This event is hosted every first Wednesday of the month so be sure to…
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