Spotlight View previous item Tax help at Tacoma Public Library It’s tax season, and Tacoma Public Library and community partners are teaming up to offer services to help you file. 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. 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 12 Feb Up and Atom: K'Nex Bridges Feb 12th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Wheelock Branch 12 Feb Tacoma Creates : Mommy & Me Feb 12th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch 12 Feb Paper Woven Hearts for Adults Feb 12th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch 13 Feb Storywalk at Alderwood Park: Keyana Loves Her Family by… Feb 13 | All day Alderwood Park View more events Featured Events View previous item Paper Woven Hearts for Adults Feb 12th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch Inspired by traditional Scandinavian crafts, this hands-on program invites you to create woven paper hearts. Tacoma Creates : Mommy & Me Feb 12th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch Join Pacific Northwest Dance Foundation for a vibrant exploration of nursery rhymes and brain dances for all ages of littles. Wisdom Café Feb 13th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Swasey Branch Seniors - join us for conversation and camaraderie as we discuss universal topics about life, fulfillment, and aging. Baby Storytime Feb 13th | 11:30am - 12:15pm South Tacoma Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Up and Atom: Valentine’s Day Candy Launchers Feb 13th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch Engineer candy catapults to fling heart-shaped candies. Combines holiday fun and physics. 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 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Immigration Immigrant stories in the Northwest reveal resilience, struggle, and community—from taverns to refugee camps, expulsions to new beginnings. 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. 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. Non-Fiction Reading on Immigration in America 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
