Spotlight View previous item Help us with our Strategic Plan by taking a brief survey! This survey helps us determine our strategic priorities for services, collections, programs, and resources. Please complete it by August 8. Prizes, events, and fun for all ages: join Summer Reading! Summer is for fun! It's also for learning, creativity, and connecting. Join the Summer Reading Challenge at Tacoma Public Library today! Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. Tacoma Reads 2025 focuses on the Power of Revolutionary Love TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Public Library, City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, sponsors, and community partners are proud to announce “See… 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Quick Links Summer Reading Challenge 2025 Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families Northwest Room New Physical Materials New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Select a carousel New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Upcoming Events 29 Jul Handforth Gallery - Life Itself Is You and Me Jul 29 | All day Main Branch 30 Jul Digital Media Lab: Softsynths and Sampling Jul 30th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Branch 30 Jul Learn to Play Mah Jongg Jul 30th | 12:30pm - 3:00pm Swasey Branch 30 Jul Crafternoon Jul 30th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Thistle Theatre Presents: Brother Coyote and Sister Fox In this adaptation of a Mexican folktale…Brother Coyote wants one thing only, to catch and eat one of Doña Conchita’s plump chickens. Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Jul 30th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wheelock Branch Let Wheelock Branch staff assist you with learning about and troubleshooting your computers and digital devices. Family Chess Club Jul 30th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Wheelock Branch Meet at the tables behind the Reference Desk. Players of all experience levels can learn from experienced chess coach, Bill Rogers. Up and Atom: Squid Dissection with Harbor WildWatch Jul 30th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Moore Branch Today Harbor WildWatch will be coming to us to give an introduction to dissection! Macrame Feathers for Adults Jul 30th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Register to join Craftopia for this adult craft program where you will learn to make gorgeous macrame feathers. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Local History View previous item Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. A Candid Glimpse of Tacoma: Louis Law’s Photography Newly digitized photos by Louis Law capture Tacoma’s daily life from the 1950s–1990s. Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Through Tacoma’s History Delve into the rich tapestry of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander content within our collections. Preserve Your Memories at a Memory Lab The Tacoma Public Library’s Memory Lab offers free DIY digitization of photos, videos, and audio at Moore and Wheelock branches. Analog Archives to Digital Delight: Part II The second installment in our series showcasing newly digitized moving images recently added to the Northwest Room's online database, ORCA. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 LGBTQIA+ Pride Month LGBTQA+ Pride Month Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library with curated events, booklists, and more! We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads July 2025 Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. Remixes and Retellings A selection of titles that give a new spin to some familiar stories. Our Immigrant America Memoirs and stories of the immigrant experience in America. Books without Borders: Canada and Mexico A selection of titles set in, and inspired by, our neighboring countries. For middle grade readers and older. Jane Austen @ 250 To celebrate the literary icon's 250th birthday, check out these modern twists inspired by her life and stories. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults Email Sign UpNew Email Sign Up Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Email Address Sign Up
