The People's Store, at 11th and Pacific. This postcard was sent from Tacoma to Spokane in 1909. NWR Stenger-288, http://goo.gl/2UQi60…
Avalanche damage, November 1936
Sweeping down without warning, an avalanche completely destroyed the Puget Sound Power & Light company power generating plant at Electron on the upper south fork of the Puyallup River in November,1936. NWR, Richards http://goo.gl/N0ABAH…
Southworth’s Turkey Farm, November 1940
In November of 1940, Roy, W.H. and Charles Southworth maintained a flock of 5,200 free-range turkeys on their Southworth's Turkey Farm at Brookdale, east of McChord Field and south of the Parkland Golf Course. By Thanksgiving Day most of their birds had found new homes. NWR, Richards Collection http://goo.gl/fxp8rl…
School Library Journal Announces Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2015
School Library Journal has announced their picks for the Top 10 Graphic Novels of 2015. Awkward (Grades 5 and up) Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 (Grades 5 and up) Sunny Side up (Grades 3-7) The Lunch Witch (Grades 3-7) We Dig Worms! (Grades PreK-2) Baba Yaga's Assistant (Grades 5 and up) The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1 (Grades 7 and up) Ultraman (Grades 7 and…
School Library Journal announces Best Young Adult Books of 2015
School Library Journal has chosen their picks for the best Young Adult Books of 2015. The Tightrope Walkers The Accident Season Dime The Trouble in Me Conviction Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection (coming soon to Tacoma Library) Shadowshaper Out of Darkness All American Boys Carry on Bone Gap X Challenger Deep More Happy Than Not…
Patron Appreciation Day
We are thankful for you, our patrons! On Saturday, November 21st we held our 2nd annual Patron Appreciation Day at the Kobetich Branch. Patrons were treated to cake and apple cider and a special musical guest, Four in a Chord, a local barbershop quartet, performed…
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award 2016
The 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Winners have been announced! A panel of nine booksellers from the region chose the winners from nearly 300 nominations of books written by authors from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, or British Columbia. Winners from previous years can be viewed here. The 2016 winners are: The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough Undermajordomo Minor…
Geiger Elementary portable units, 1951
Geiger Elementary was dedicated in November of 1949 and by the time this picture was taken two years later, two portables had been added to provide extra classroom space. The west end school was named after William F. Geiger, who had been District Superintendent for twenty years. NWR, Richards Collection http://goo.gl/GQps96…
Washington Navigation Co. ferry “Relief,” November 1930
In November of 1930, the Washington Navigation Co. (WNC) ferry "Relief," shown above docked at Gig Harbor, was one of several ferries owned by the company working the waters of the Puget Sound. Befitting her name, she was used as a relief ship when other ferries were laid up for repairs. NWR, Boland Collection http://goo.gl/CRqvUm…
Minutes of the Board of Trustees September 16, 2015 Meeting
The 2015-09-16 Library Board of Trustees Minutes were approved at the November meeting of the Library Board of Trustees…
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