On Saturday, September 29th around 60 parents and kids got down and dirty with food at a special Sensory Storytime at Wheelock Branch. Children's Librarian Elizabeth Covington created several interactive stations around the room for kids to explore including; stringing cereal necklaces, painting with apples and broccoli, playing with waterbeads and more. Families had a…
Pacific Northwest Weather…It’s More Than Rain
It’s not just about overcast skies and constant rain or our charming lack of snow! The Pacific Northwest is famous for its unique and interesting weather phenomena. Things like very strong rain shadow effects, or the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. My favorite is the Chinook Wind, especially when it leads to interesting cloud formations like…
Just Treats, No Tricks
Nalley's created three separate bags of candies for Halloween in 1952: a mixed trick or treat selection of individually wrapped candies, candies in Halloween shapes of pumpkins, ghosts and bats for 39 cents a bag, and spiced gum drops. See more featured images and posts…
Annual Harvest Fair at Norpoint Center
Trick or Treat! Goblins, superheroes and their parents made pumpkin bracelets and learned about Tacoma Library activities. The annual Harvest Festival was October 12th at the Centre at Norpoint…
Ascending and Descending
An unidentified man is pictured on October 24 1952, on the grand central staircase at the new Tacoma Public Library, 1102 Tacoma Avenue South. The feeling of spaciousness was accentuated by the use of bowed stainless steel balustrades and fine grained birch handrails. The staircase would be altered in future library remodeling, removing the pictured…
Can the Duck Pull It Off?
In October of 1942, everyone was trying to "duck the duck." The live duck "War Chest" was given to the person who had solicited the least donations in the War Chest campaign each day. The duck had been the property of Armand Marion, manager of the Winthrop Hotel, since early in the week. Finally out…
Time Before HDTV
Mrs. Bernice Rupp (now Mrs. Bernice Rupp Johnson) points out one of several new Motorola television sets being sold in October of 1956 at Paulson's Appliances, located at the corner of South 11th & "K" (now Martin Luther King Jr. Way). The store was owned by Cliff Paulson. They sold radios, furniture, and appliances including…
Agenda for the Board of Trustees October 17, 2018 Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Library Board of Trustees will take place on October 17, 2018 at 5:30 PM at the Main Branch (Board Room - 3rd floor). Please see the attached 2018-10-17-Library-Board-of-Trustees-Agenda…
Can You Hear Me Now?
Judy Maida tests a phone line while securely strapped to a telephone pole by her lineman's belt in October of 1974. Ms. Maida was employed by Pacific Northwest Bell. By the 1970s, telephone companies were using women as linemen. Women were given the opportunity to move out of the business office to good paying outdoor…
Dog Puppet Storytime
Kids and their adults made dog puppets. Preschool Storytime is fun every Friday at the Kobetich Branch of Tacoma Public Library…
1 - 10 of 22
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- Go to page 3
- Next page
