Spotlight View previous item One Book, One Coast: the West Coast's largest book club! Join the One Book, One Coast book club in reading George Takei’s bestselling graphic memoir “They Called Us Enemy." Strategic Plan 2030 Valuable input from our community, staff, and stakeholders created Tacoma Public Library's 2030 Strategic Plan. 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. Collaboration in full color: “In Community” at Moore Library Visitors to Moore Library can see a stunning new piece of artwork on the wall, thanks to a collaboration between local artist Kay Doty… 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! 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 28 Mar Resilient Gardening: Climate Friendly Veggie Gardening Mar 28th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Moore Branch 28 Mar Genealogy Help Desk Mar 28th | 11:00am - 1:00pm Moore Branch 28 Mar Drop-in Tech Help @ Wheelock Mar 28th | 11:00am - 12:00pm Wheelock Branch 28 Mar Music of the Revolutionary War with the Spirit of 76 Living… Mar 28th | 11:00am - 1:00pm Swasey Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Skate & Create: A Skateboarding Graphic Design Experience Mar 28th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Main Branch Using Skateboarding history as a lens we will explore art and design of various subcultures. Birds & Beaks...How Birds Fill the Bill Mar 28th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm Wheelock Branch Interact with close up photos of birds and their different beak shapes and compare them to some of the eating utensils we use! Switch Saturday Mar 28th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm Moore Branch Join us once a month at the Moore library for a night of games! Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. Mindful Meditation Workshop with Tacoma Refugee Choir Mar 28th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Wheelock Branch Playing in the Present Moment: a Free Community Workshop with Tacoma Refugee Choir, facilitated by Daisy Abreu, Psy.D., LMHC, NCC. Up and Atom: Spies, Secrets, and the Women of the Revolution Mar 31st | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Swasey Branch Join the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution for exciting stories, surprising facts, and hands-on artifacts you can see up close. 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 Ramona Bennett, the Fish Wars, and the Seizure of Cascadia In the 1970s, Puyallup Tribal leader Ramona Bennett played a pivotal role in the Fish Wars and the Cascadia Seizure. Two Female Pioneers of Mid-Century Northwest Design In 1950s Tacoma, Frances Grafton and Mary Lund Davis transformed traditional Northwest design with fresh, modern interiors and architecture. 13 Ways of Looking at the Northwest: Activism Activism in Tacoma: from El Salvador protests to Safe Streets, communities stood up for justice and accountability. 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.” View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Women's History Month Women's History Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Women's History Month with curated events, booklists, and more. We Recommend View previous item National Poetry Month: Kids Edition Picture books, novels in verse, and poetry collections for young/er readers. Día Booklist: Birth-PreK Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. These titles are for Birth through Preschool. Día Booklist: Grades 6-8 Día, is a celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. These titles are for Grades 3 through 5. On Iran Also known as Persia, Iran is home to one of the oldest continuous civilizations. These titles highlight the richness of its cultures. Multiple Perspectives Take a look at these titles that present more than one perspective to the reader. 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