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
August 13, 2018
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
July 27, 2018
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
July 18, 2018
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
June 18, 2018
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…
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