Here is the "Cinderella Coach" as it looked on July 28, 1920 when it rolled with its load of costumed kiddies through the streets of Tacoma's business district to a storytelling festival in Wright Park. The children were dressed in Fairytale costumes, including a small bride and groom. Standing on the roof of the coach…
Tech Tuesdays at Main Branch
Need help downloading eBooks to your Kindle or starting a resume? Sit down with staff and get personalized assistance in a casual drop-in setting. We can help with: Kindles, eReaders, iPads Internet basics, including social media Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) And much more! Stop by the Main Branch computer classroom on the C1 level…
Presenting to the Lucky Winners
Kathleen McElwain and Donald Langbridge stand beside two new Schwinn "World" bicycles, loaded with all the newest accessories, in Wright Park in late July of 1938. Some lucky boy and girl will win these bikes in Tacoma's First Annual Bicycle Meet sponsored by the Tacoma Times and the Metropolitan Park District. The meet will include…
Agenda for the Board of Trustees August 7, 2019 Study Session
The study session of the Library Board of Trustees will take place on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Main Branch (3rd floor Board Room). Please see the attached 2019-08-07-Library-Board-of-Trustees-Special-Study-Session-Agenda…
She Makes the Wheel on a Bus Go Round and Round
In July of 1935, Olga McGilvray, Bremerton's only female bus driver, posed for the Bremerton Sun standing in the door of her bus. Miss McGilvray had driven the Park Ave. bus for three years without an accident. She started while she was still in high school, driving after school and on Saturdays. See more featured…
Saga of the West
Scene from a preview performance of Saga of the West. The pageant covered the history of the West and was presented July 20, 21 and 22nd at the Stadium Bowl. During the Gay 90's episode, a team of four red shirted volunteer Fire Brigade members pulled the big hose wagon, wound with cotton hose. The…
Stuff the Bus
TPL is honored to be participating in Communities in Schools Tacoma’s annual back-to-school supply drive, Stuff the Bus! Please bring new, unopened items from this list to your local branch by Wednesday, Aug. 21 to help us procure much-needed materials for local students…
Reptile Man
The Reptile Man and his son perform an educational live reptile presentation with 8 - 12 reptiles. All venomous species have been devenomized and pose no serious risk of injury. General floor seating. CHAIRS reserved for people with SPECIAL NEEDS. This event has limited space. Visit our event calendar to see when the Reptile Man…
Moon Walk: Apollo 11 and a Man on the Moon
Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind uniting us all in a sense of awe and wonder. For a short time, people came together as we all turned our eyes up, toward the moon. Join local writer and blogger Greg Scheiderer for the history of the Apollo 11 moon landing along…
Bluenotes
On July 16, 1958, teenagers crowd the floor, rocking to the sounds of the Bluenotes at the Little J.E.M. Cafe on Highway 99. The Bluenotes, pioneers in the Northwest rock scene, had formed a garage band in 1956 while the musicians were still in middle school. Originators of the band can be seen, left to…
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