Join the Swasey Branch of Tacoma Public Library for Colors Cookies & Calm every first Wednesday of the month! Feel the stress leave you as you immerse yourself in the calming and creative therapy of simply coloring. If that doesn’t work then the cookies sure will! Be sure to visit the Swasey Branch every first…
Color Your Worries Away
Come join us at the Fern Hill Branch on the second Tuesday of the month from 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM to enjoy adult coloring, the latest trend in relaxation! Coloring is thought to have a calming effect on the mind and to promote overall wellness and creativity. Each month a large selection of coloring…
Costume Ball, 1934
The Tacoma Golf and Country Club's annual Costume Ball was held on October 31, 1934. Dressed in a period-inspired costume, Miss Ohlson was declared the winner of the costume contest. She is pictured here posing next to her prize, a live turkey. Happy Halloween! goo.gl/pWPzT0…
Grow A Reader Kick-off
Join the Moore Branch of Tacoma Public Library for the Grow a Reader Kick-off event on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. The Grow A Reader Program will focus on early childhood literacy and ways parents can guide their little ones towards a love of reading. Get your photo taken with the Daffodil…
Stargazing Washington
Celebrate astronomy with the help of Tacoma Public Library’s collection of Astronomy books. Washington is a stargazer’s paradise! With some of our favorite hiking trails doubling as supreme stargazing sites, it will take more than the setting sun to keep Washingtonians from being outdoors. So grab your head lamps and telescopes and feast your eyes…
ReferenceUSA: Featured eResource
ReferenceUSA is so much more than just information in phone books! You will also have access to information from voter registrations, credit cards, utility hook-ups, United States Postal Service change of addresses etc. Entries in the databases are verified every six months for accuracy. Have some of the skills of a private investigator at the…
Grow A Reader
Tacoma Library is celebrating books and babies in November with a series of programs just for them! Attend the Grow A Reader Kick-off Event for hands on art, storytimes, and more with the Daffodil Princesses. Register online for an Infant/Toddler Sign Language Workshop or an Infant Massage Class. Attend a fun and interactive program with…
Pacific Logging Congress Convention, 1922
At a time when timber was king, and logs of this size were not unusual, thirteen delegates to the 13th annual Pacific Logging Congress Convention were able to balance themselves on top of large cut logs in this late October 1922 photograph - with room to spare. A special excursion train left Tacoma's Union Station…
Batty About Bats!
This October, let’s get batty about bats! A very misunderstood animal, bats need our help as much as we need theirs! Learn more about bats, the threats they face, and the crucial roles they play in our ecosystems with books from Tacoma Public Library…
Bug Storytime
Join Ms. Margaret and her bug puppets for Bug Storytime! Moore Branch of Tacoma Public Library will be hosting Bug Storytime on October 29, 2016 from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Stop by for a fun and creative experience…
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