Preschool

Explore the Children’s Collection of Comics Plus, including graphic novels, comics and manga for ages 4-10.

Thousands of digital comics, manga, graphic novels, and picture books, free with your Tacoma Public Library card. Find new and back issues from some of the most exciting indie publishers, including Boom!, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Fantagraphics, Image, Oni, and more!

Browse the collection anytime, anywhere. You can take them on-the-go with your mobile device and download for offline reading. No holds, no wait lists, and no borrowing limits!

With Kanopy stream "thoughtful entertainment" including independent and popular films, documentaries, The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, PBS and more to your preferred device, including Roku. Also includes great content for Kids! Each user will receive 30 tickets a month to use on Kanopy – some videos will cost 1 ticket while others will cost 5 tickets. Learn more about tickets.

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Tacoma Public Library's eBook, eAudiobook, and eMagazine all-in-one app called Libby, opens a new window, by OverDrive. Libby is a streamlined reading app experience and is available for Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch), and Kindle Tablets.

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(PreK - 1) Fun and interactive online kindergarten-readiness learning for kids ages three to six.  Explore lessons in math, science, language and literacy and more!   

(K-8) Explore science, nature, culture, archaeology and space with National Geographic Kids with access to the full run of the magazine 2009 to the present.

Popular eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines available on your computer, mobile device, or eReader.  Up to 20 checkouts and 20 holds. 

Libby is the only available app for OverDrive eMaterials.

Printable activities from Scholastic for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing and more.  Perfect for parents, childcare providers, and educators!

Read storybooks, read-alongs, graphic novels and more for free with your Library card. Includes access to lesson plans and quizzes for teachers.

Access TumbleBooks on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and most tablets and smartphones or download the TumbleBooks app on iOS. When logging in through the app, you'll need to select "school" account."
Username: tacomapl
Password: libra