StoryLab's name has changed to Digital Media Labs StoryLab has undergone a name change in 2016 to Digital Media Labs. This change better reflects the actual services offered in this facility, located at the Main Branch of Tacoma Public Library. As before, we offer digital media production tools to help young artists create their own…
Dear Santa…
“Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like..." Mary Dolores Connolly of Bremerton smiles mischievously over her shoulder as she mails her letter to Santa at a street mailbox in December of 1935. The five year old girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Connolly, 1744 Fourth St. She was eagerly looking forward to…
Little Help For the Little One
A nurse carefully feeds a bottle of formula to a tiny infant in an incubator in this December 1957 photograph. Mary Bridge Children's Hospital provided excellent newborn and pediatric services using the most up-to-date equipment and supplies. See more featured images and posts…
LibraryReads 2018 Favorite of Favorites
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. At the end of the year, Librarians vote for their Favorites of Favorites. Subscribe to Tacoma Library’s e-Newsletter service and get the Library Reads picks and more delivered straight to…
Safety First?
For their plant safety campaign, Kaiser Aluminum used this young unidentified bikini clad model to demonstrate the correct way to use a gas hole bar in December of 1955. Besides her swimsuit she wore fireproof covers over her shoes, thick gloves, safety glasses and a hard hat. Six metal poles labeled "pot rake, puddle rake…
Heritage Quest: Featured eResource of the Month
Do you want to research your family history? Do you want to be able to do some of your research at home? Discover Tacoma Public Library’s genealogy database Heritage Quest. Heritage Quest offers a variety of areas to search. At your fingertips, you can search U.S. Federal Censuses, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, and…
Ladies Who Read
Eileen Jennings and Mrs. Eugene Leddy peruse the new Fine Arts department of the Tacoma Public Library in the winter of 1952. Shelves are loaded with a large selection of books. The Fine Arts department was a new addition to the library with Miss Carol Gander, formerly head of the Albuquerque Public Library reference department…
Disaster on Commencement Bay
At 11:10 in the evening of November 28, 1894, a landslide collapsed the Northern Pacific Railway's Dock, carrying the company's warehouse, freight office, pump house, and the home of H.H. Alger into the waters of Commencement Bay. Two lives were lost in the disaster. In the daylight of the following day, people flocked to see…
Ready to Be Blown Away!
Two little girls appear to be having fun testing out a horn and Sousaphone with the assistance of an older boy in this November 22, 1967, photograph taken at the Senior Center, 923 No. 13th St. At this gathering many older folk mingled with young children who shared their interest in music. Sandy White (8…
Pumpkins on Parade
On Thursday, October 25th, the Kobetich Branch of Tacoma Public Library hosted a “Pumpkins on Parade” event. Guests were invited to bring their own decorated pumpkins, enjoy snacks and make a pumpkin craft. One guest made her Halloween debut with her first pumpkin. She received a certificate for “Best First Pumpkin.…
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