Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads: Valarie Kaur in convo with Mayor Woodards Oct 16th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Tacoma Armory Join us for the headlining event of Tacoma Reads 2025 as we welcome Valarie Kaur to the Tacoma Armory in conversation with Mayor Woodards! Freedom to Read Week Freedom to Read Week highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and the right to read books that interest or challenge us. Get to know Tacoma Reads author Valarie Kaur Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and author of two Tacoma Reads titles. Meet Tacoma Reads 2025 author Josh Tuininga Josh Tuininga is the author of We Are Not Strangers, the young adult book selection for Tacoma Reads 2025. Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. 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 8 Oct Freedom to Read Week at South Tacoma Oct 8 | All day South Tacoma Branch 8 Oct Latine/x Heritage Month: Ofrenda at South Tacoma Oct 8 | All day South Tacoma Branch 8 Oct Freedom to Read Week: Creation Station Oct 8 | All day Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 9 Oct Freedom to Read Week at South Tacoma Oct 9 | All day South Tacoma Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Tacoma Reads: Community Weaving Project at Moore BranchTacoma Reads: Community Weaving Project at Moore Branch, part of a seriesSeries Oct 9th | 12:00pm - 7:00pm Moore Branch View all dates for Tacoma Reads: Community Weaving Project at Moore Branch Visit the Moore branch of the Tacoma Public Library to contribute to our Peg Loom weaving project. Baby Storytime Oct 9th | 10:30am - 11:30am Moore Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Play to Learn Oct 9th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Swasey Branch Play to Learn is for parents, grandparents, neighbors, family, and friends who nurture children ages six and under. Genealogy Help Desk Oct 9th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Wheelock Branch Volunteers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society (TPCGS) will offer individual help. Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt Oct 10th | 10:00am - 6:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock September 15th through October 15th is Latine/x Heritage Month! Join us for a scavenger hunt all about Latine/x authors and their books. 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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 Latine/x Heritage Month Latine/x Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Latine/x Heritage Month with curated events, booklists, and more. Freedom To Read Week View previous item Freedom to Read Week Freedom to Read Week highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and the right to read books that interest or challenge us. Freedom to Read Merchandise Now Available Show your love of reading with new items in our online Threadless store! All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Public Library Foundation. Freedom to Read Week: October 5-11, 2025 This annual event highlights the importance of intellectual freedom and the right to read books that interest, or challenge, us. Freedom To Read: Picture Books Explore this selection of picture books that have been challenged or banned from schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Freedom To Read: Middle Grade Books Explore this selection of middle grade books that have been challenged or banned from schools during the 2023-2024 school year. 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
