Spotlight View previous item Comics Plus We’re excited to share that Tacoma Public Library has access to Comics Plus—a digital library of comics, graphic novels, and manga! Tacoma Public Library’s new approach to library cards TPL is working to make our library card more accessible! Learn about the six types of library cards and how to sign up for your very own. Subscription to hoopla ends January 31 After several efforts to bring Tacoma Public Library’s hoopla spending within budget, we made the tough decision to end our subscription. TPL hosts Snack Drive for Communities in Schools Tacoma! From Friday, Jan. 2 – Saturday, Feb. 28, Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Communities in Schools of Tacoma to host a Snack Drive. Find the Best Books of 2025 in our Lucky Day collection! Find the most popular titles of 2025 that are on all the "best of" lists on a Lucky Day shelf at your favorite TPL location! 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 29 Jan Bloodworks Northwest Jan 29th | 11:00am - 4:30pm Wheelock Branch 29 Jan Tech Help Jan 29th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 29 Jan Teen Time Jan 29th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm Fern Hill Branch 29 Jan Adult Paper Heart Hanging Craft Jan 29th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Bloodworks Northwest Jan 29th | 11:00am - 4:30pm Wheelock Branch Donors needed! Tacoma Public Library and Bloodworks Northwest are hosting a 2026 blood drive. Teen Time Jan 29th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm Fern Hill Branch Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time! Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Snow Owls Jan 30th | 10:00am - 6:00pm All Branches Visit any of our branches starting Friday, January 30 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Baby Storytime Jan 30th | 11:30am - 12:15pm South Tacoma Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Up and Atom: Stamp Art Jan 30th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Main Branch Join us in the Olympic room for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out a different STEAM activity each week. 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 Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukrainian Vietnamese Local History View previous item Black-Owned Newspapers and "The Tacoma Facts" Black-owned newspapers shaped Tacoma’s history; “The Tacoma Facts” preserved community voices and continues through Seattle’s “The Facts.” 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest Digitizing Tacoma’s News Tribune photos reveals “ways of looking” at history—like Stevens’ blackbirds, shifting with perception. 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. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Black History Month Black History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Black History Month with curated events, booklists, and eResources. We Recommend View previous item People Power in History Nonfiction titles exploring social and political change, both in the U.S. and abroad. People Power in Fiction Stories featuring collective efforts to bring about social and political change. No Human is Illegal 100 Years of Black History Month 2026 marks the centennial of this celebration. The titles below highlight notable figures and also celebrate the diversity of Black life. Black History Month: Chapter Books and Graphic Novels Tacoma Public Library invites you to celebrate Black History Month with children's chapter books and graphic novels by Black authors. 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
