Spotlight View previous item TPL welcomes Tacoma Tree Foundation to the Community Hub Tacoma Public Library welcomes a new partner to the Community Hub at Main Library: Tacoma Tree Foundation. Tacoma Public Library (TPL)… 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! 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. Tacoma's Lucky Day Collection! Lucky Day is a collection of highly popular books that are available for immediate check-out. 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 25 Feb Baby Storytime Feb 25th | 1:00pm - 1:45pm Swasey Branch 25 Feb Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Feb 25th | 1:00pm - 2:00pm Wheelock Branch 25 Feb Community Compass Feb 25th | 1:00pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch 25 Feb Social Work Support with Samie Feb 25th | 1:30pm - 4:30pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Local Birds, Habitats and Conservation Feb 25th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm South Tacoma Branch Join us for one in a series of climate change themed programs brought to you by the Museum of Glass. Kobetich Book Club Feb 25th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm Kobetich Branch This month we will be reading The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. Community Building Zine Workshops Feb 25th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Main Branch Join us as we partner with Tacoma Tool Library and UP WA Indivisible to bring monthly zine making workshops to the library. A Gathering of Poets Feb 25th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Swasey Branch Feel free to bring your questions, your poetic ideas, and/or your own works for sharing. Baby Storytime Feb 26th | 10:30am - 11:30am Moore Branch Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories, and movement. 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. Mind Matters: Mental Health for Teens Life can feel overwhelming, but these books are here to help. Because your mental health matters—every single day. 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 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
