Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Freedom to Read Week with curated events, booklists, and eResources.
Upcoming Freedom to Read Events
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Two Female Pioneers of Mid-Century Northwest Design
In 1950s Tacoma, Frances Grafton and Mary Lund Davis transformed traditional Northwest design with fresh, modern interiors and architecture.
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Freedom to Read Week: October 5-11, 2025
This annual event highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and the right to read books that interest, or challenge, us.
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Freedom to Read Week: Teen Graphic Novels
Explore this selection of teen graphic novels that have been challenged or banned from schools during the 2023-2024 school year.
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Freedom To Read: Picture Books
Explore this selection of picture books that have been challenged or banned from schools during the 2023-2024 school year.
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Freedom To Read: Middle Grade Books
Explore this selection of middle grade books that have been challenged or banned from schools during the 2023-2024 school year.
Featured eResources
Now Streaming on Kanopy: Banned Together
Banned Together pulls back the curtain on one of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans in public schools.
Libby: Read a Banned Book
Celebrate the Freedom to Read with this curated booklist of titles available on Libby.
Merchandise
Freedom to Read Merchandise Now Available
Show your love of reading with new items in our online Threadless store! All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Public Library Foundation.