Spotlight View previous item Tacoma Reads: James McBride with Mayor Woodards Nov 1st | 5:00pm - 7:00pm William W. Philip Hall Join TPL and host City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards for a conversation with National Book Award & bestselling author James McBride. Learn about TPL's new director, Amita Lonial! TPL welcomed Amita Lonial as its new library director on Monday, Oct. 7, promoting from five years as deputy director. Outgoing director recognized for incredible leadership The Library Board of Trustees recognized outgoing director Kate Larsen for her seven years of visionary leadership. 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. Interlibrary Loan We are happy to announce that Interlibrary Loan is available again! Use Interlibrary Loan to borrow materials from other library systems. 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 18 Oct Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Spooky Cats & Flapping Bats Oct 18th | 10:00am - 6:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 18 Oct Play to Learn Oct 18th | 10:00am - 11:30am Fern Hill Branch 18 Oct Family Storytime Oct 18th | 10:30am - 11:30am Kobetich Branch 18 Oct Tacoma Reads: Storytime with Ted Brown Music Oct 18th | 10:30am - 11:30am Swasey Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Spooky Cats & Flapping Bats Oct 18th | 10:00am - 6:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Tacoma Reads: Storytime with Ted Brown Music Oct 18th | 10:30am - 11:30am Swasey Branch Join Ted Brown's music groups for preschoolers to explore music with their peers! Teen Time: Button Making Oct 18th | 2:30pm - 4:00pm Swasey Branch Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. Getting Things Done with AI Oct 19th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Online Event Find out more about getting started with Generative AI. Create Your Own Mini Zen Garden Oct 19th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Wheelock Branch Join us for a relaxing and creative session where we’ll make our very own mini Zen gardens! 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Tides of Time: Cysewski's Ferry Boat Photographs In the 1970s, photographer Stephen Cysewski captured moments of humor, oddity, and human interaction on Washington State ferries. Arthur French: Tacoma Photographer in Focus Arthur French, a photographer in Tacoma during the turn of the last century, left a unique visual record. Learn more about his work. 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. We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads October 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Fall Reads A selection of fiction and nonfiction titles to usher in the beginning of fall. Selected by TPL staff. Read it in Spanish | Léelo en español A selection of children's fiction translated into Spanish. | Una selección de narrativa juvenil traducida al español. Selected by TPL staff. Books We Love to Talk About Explore these titles that you'll want to talk about in a book group or with anyone who loves reading. Read it in Spanish | Léelo en español A selection of children's fiction translated into Spanish. | Una selección de narrativa juvenil traducida al español. Selected by TPL staff. 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
