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 23. Tacoma Reads 2025 Tacoma Reads 2025. Read the books. Join the conversation. Visit the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden with your TPL card. Write253 storytellers find inspiration in the Northwest Room A Write253 summer writing camp visited the Northwest Room to find inspiration and discover. 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 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 19 Aug Handforth Gallery - Life Itself Is You and Me Aug 19 | All day Main Branch 19 Aug Back to School Scavenger Hunt Aug 19th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm All Branches 19 Aug Housing Justice Project Aug 19th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm Moore Branch 19 Aug Baby Storytime Aug 19th | 1:00pm - 1:30pm Fern Hill Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Back to School Scavenger Hunt Aug 19th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm All Branches Join us August 19 to September 13 at all of our branches and gear up for back to school with a fun scavenger hunt at the library! Next Step: Job Support Aug 19th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Main Branch Welcome to Next Step: Job Support! Join our group for help with the job search process. Swasey Book Club Aug 19th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch Join us for the Swasey Book Club! August's selection is Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez. Free Shower Service with New Hope Resource Center Aug 20th | 12:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch Tacoma Public Library and New Hope Resource Center have partnered to offer free showers. Wonder Lab Basics: xTool Laser Engraver Aug 20th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm Main Branch Learn how to use the XTool P2 laser engraver! No experience necessary. 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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 For Children & Students View previous item 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Sign up today for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge! TPS Pathway Partnership The partnership allows TPS students and teachers to have Tacoma Public Library access using their student or employee ID card. View next item Item 1 of 2 View item 1, selected View item 2 We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads August 2025 Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month, as voted on by Librarians across the country. Golden: A KPop Demon Hunters Booklist A few recommendations for fans of the 'KPop Demon Hunters' movie. Epistolary novels Enjoy these fiction titles written wholly or partially in the form of letters, telegrams, electronic mail messages, instant messages, etc. Super Books for Younger Readers! Follow the adventures of Superman, Supergirl, and Krypto the Super-Dog! Women in Translation Month Women in Translation month is annual celebration highlighting women writing in, and translating from, languages other than English. 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
