Spotlight View previous item TPL receives $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation The gift recognizes Tacoma’s Carnegie library which opened in 1903 and is one of 42 such libraries in Washington state. Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. 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. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! Tacoma Public Library offers a World Languages Collection The World Languages (WL) Collection at Tacoma Public Library supports the needs of library users with diverse language backgrounds. 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 Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming 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 4 Nov Handforth Gallery Exhibit Nov 4 | All day Main Branch 4 Nov Baby Storytime Nov 4th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Fern Hill Branch 4 Nov Housing Justice Project Nov 4th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 4 Nov Teen Time Nov 4th | 2:15pm - 3:45pm Wheelock Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Ozobots in the Wonder Lab Nov 4th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm Main Branch Let’s have an a-maze-ing time with Ozobots in the Wonder Lab! Handforth Gallery Exhibit Nov 4th, All day Main Branch Experience a rotating exhibition of local creativity on view from October through December at the Handforth Gallery. Next Step: Job Support Nov 4th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Join our group for help with the job search process. Balloon-Powered Cars with LeMay - America's Car Museum Nov 5th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Mottet Branch Race into learning with balloon-powered cars with educators from LeMay - America's Car Museum! Community Compass Nov 5th | 4:30pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch Drop-in to connect with University of Washington Tacoma's Master of Social Work Practicum Students. 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 Tacoma's Speed Demons From 1912–1922, the Tacoma Speedway, once the West Coast’s auto racing hotspot, drew top racers and 40 thousand fans. 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. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Native American Heritage Month Native American Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Native American Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night Dinovember is an imaginative time where kids pretend their toy dinosaurs come alive at night. Read these other dinosaur books to celebrate! Asian Comics Beyond Manga Already know a lot of manga, manhua, and manhwa? Check out the suggestions below for your next read. Other Worlds: Speculative Fiction Book Club Join an online discussion of intriguing, speculative titles from across all the genres. Held on the last Wednesday of each month. U.S. History in Comics Explore different parts of U.S. history, as told through comics. Fall Fiction Some recommended reading for sweater AND spooky season. 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
