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…
Libraries Transform Communities
May 25, 2018
Tacoma Public Library is hosting the first of several 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…
Erroneous CPR and BLS Classes
March 14, 2018
It has come to our attention that our meeting spaces have been erroneously listed as the location for CPR or BLS classes through the Omni-Safety Institute. These classes are not taking place in any Tacoma Public Library branches. Please contact the library for more information if you have signed up for these classes…
Daffodil Princesses Visit the Library!
March 8, 2018
The Daffodil Princesses are coming to Tacoma Library! Join us on Saturday, March 17th at a branch near you for stories, songs, and a crown craft with the princesses. They will also be on hand for pictures so don't forget your camera. And on Saturday, April 14th head over to the Wheelock Branch after the…
New hold slip format
December 18, 2017
Beginning January 2, 2018, Tacoma Public Library will use a new format for hold slips. The new format is: First four letters of last name First three letters of first name Last four numbers of patron barcode So, Sherlock Holmes’ hold slip would look like: HOLM SHE 1234 This format is similar to those used…
90-Second Newbery Film Festival 2017-2018
October 19, 2017
The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival returns to Tacoma this 2017-2018, and we are thrilled! Last year’s film festival was so successful we felt it was time to move to a bigger venue. This year, local submissions will be shown at the Blue Mouse Theater! WOW! Big thanks to the Blue Mouse Theater for donating the…
All Staff Training Day
October 13, 2017
On Thursday, October 19th, 2017 from 9:00am to 6:00pm, all branches of Tacoma Public Library will be closed for in-depth staff trainings. These trainings provide public servants with necessary skills geared towards ensuring quality service from all facets of the library. Tacoma Library thanks you for your patience during this system wide closure. We look…
Tacoma Library Welcomes TPS Educators to the Pathway Partnership
September 20, 2017
Through this new phase of the Pathway Partnership, Tacoma Public School (TPS) educators may access premium public library resources with their employee ID. Educators share this privilege with their students, who have been able to use their school ID as a library card for four years. Learn more. We, at Tacoma Public Library, hope this…
Improving Service at Tacoma Public Library
September 15, 2017
Tacoma Public Library is always looking for ways to improve service to our patrons. In fact, you may have noticed some recent improvements such as: • Making getting a library card easier through an online application process for an eCard • eCards providing immediate access to our digital eResources • Making Standard, Internet and eCards…
Hunger selected for Tacoma Reads 2017
September 12, 2017
Hunger is Roxane Gay's powerful memoir discussing the effects of trauma on self-image and weight, and exploring the author’s experience interacting with societal expectations around a woman’s appearance. The title is Mayor Marilyn Strickland’s selection for Tacoma Reads 2017, the city's community wide reading program, now in its 15th year. Copies of Hunger are currently available at all…
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