Join us at the Wheelock branch September 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, to discuss National Book Award Finalist, Okay for Now (2011) by Gary D. Schmidt. As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse for an older brother, Doug Swieteck has all the stats…
Discovering Winter Animals
Saturday, January 5th families explored winter animals during a special sensory program at Wheelock Branch. Kids and parents pretended to be penguins waddling with their eggs, tried a science experiment about animal insulation, created pine cone bird feeders, made animal tracks and more. Children's Librarian Miss Elizabeth understands the benefits of learning through play and…
No Tricks, Just Treats at Proctor Treats
The swashbuckling Book-a-neers of the Wheelock Branch greeted families during Proctor Treats on Wednesday, October 31st from 4-6 pm. Parents and kids came dressed to impress in their Halloween costumes and staff handed out over 28 lbs of candy. This beloved annual event has been going on in the Proctor Business District since 1929…
Wild Rumpus
Families were moving and grooving at the Wild Rumpus Dance Party at Wheelock Branch on Saturday, October 20th. Around 45 parents and kids attended the interactive music and movement program. Kids used shakers, ribbons and the parachute to dance to music ranging from modern hits like "Happy" by Pharell and "Shake it Off" by Taylor…
Food Fun at Storytime
On Saturday, September 29th around 60 parents and kids got down and dirty with food at a special Sensory Storytime at Wheelock Branch. Children's Librarian Elizabeth Covington created several interactive stations around the room for kids to explore including; stringing cereal necklaces, painting with apples and broccoli, playing with waterbeads and more. Families had a…
Book Club – The Thirteenth Tale
Join us at Wheelock Branch to discuss The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, October 3, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the…
Book Club – In the Garden of Beasts
Join us at Wheelock Branch to discuss, In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, September 5, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Bestselling and award winning writer Erik Larson offers his most compelling story with In the Garden of Beasts, an intense account of one professor's experience with the "New Germany" in 1933. Suffused with the…
Summer Book Sale
Starting Saturday, August 4th and continuing all day, every day through Saturday, August 11th at the Wheelock Branch of Tacoma Public Library, come browse a selection of donated and former library materials -- books, CDs, DVDs and other media. You’ll probably want to bring a book bag or two. At these prices, it's easy to…
Princess Storytime Was A Royal Hit
Over 100 children and parents attended the special "Storytime with a Princess" at Wheelock Branch on Saturday, March 25th. Seven Daffodil Princesses greeted the crowd in full princess attire with their trademark yellow ballgowns and tiaras. Children's Librarian, Miss Lisa, led action songs like "The Wheels on the Bus" and "Tooty Ta" while the Daffodil…
Frozen Sing-Along Recap
On Saturday, December 17th forty-five children and adults delighted in all things Frozen at the Wheelock Branch. Children decorated crowns and made snow wands before getting their pictures taken with Elsa. During the interactive showing of the film, we sang along and bounced balloons when we spotted trolls, blew bubbles when Olaf sang about summer…
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