TACOMA, Washington- The original, iconic artwork of beloved author and illustrator Maurice Sendak such as Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, will be on display from September 25 through December 1, 2018 at Tacoma Public Library’s Handforth Gallery. The traveling “Memorial Exhibition…50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons” includes work…
South Tacoma Branch Closed for Improvements, Sept. 1 – Nov. 30
South Tacoma is "overdue" for a refresh and it's finally happening! Starting Saturday, September 1 the branch will be closed for an estimated 3 months, through November. Here’s what you need to know: What work is being done? We are creating a teen area, creating more space for people, replacing furniture (adding more comfortable furniture)…
Visit Tacoma Museums for Free
Play tourist in your own town and visit one of our world-class museums for free this summer. The library has passes to the Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, Museum of Glass, and just added new passes to the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum and Lakewold Gardens. All passes circulate for 1 week and make…
Libraries Transform Tacoma
Tacoma Public Library is hosting conversations with people from our community (YOU). Each one is a chance for us to better understand people’s aspirations for our community, the concerns you have and what you believe might make a difference in strengthening the community. We’ll take what we learn from these conversations and use it to…
Book Club Kits – Now for Branch Pick Up
Tacoma Public Library has book club kits, and beginning Tuesday, June 12, you can reserve them for pick up at the branch of your choice! What are book club kits? They are sets of multiple copies of a title that can be checked out and used for your own book group or group of friends. The…
