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…
Free Software Certification Testing
Join us April 27th, 2019 to earn a credential in one of many industry recognized certifications from Microsoft, Adobe and Intuit (QuickBooks). Certifications demonstrate one's technical proficiency to an employer or prospective college. Tacoma Public Library is partnering with Washington State Library to offer the exams for free, but registering for a test slot is recommended…
Final Saturday for VITA Tax Help
Don’t miss out on the final Saturday to receive help with filing your taxes. VITA will provide free tax assistance to seniors and low income individuals and families this Saturday, April 13th from 9:30 am to 1 pm at the Main Branch of Tacoma Public Library. Assistance is provided on a first come, first served…
Friday Movies at Main Rock This Summer
Check out Tacoma Public Library’s Event Calendar for movie showings at the Main Branch each Friday beginning at 1 pm. All featured films play into our summer “rock” theme in some way. All movies are free and open to the public. No registration required…
Appy Hour With Libby
Join us at the Main branch of Tacoma Public Library on Thursday, April 12th 2018, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm for a mocktail and learn how to get started with Libby, Overdrive's new user-friendly app. In just minutes, we can help you install Libby on your mobile device, so you can access thousands of…
Author Visit Katrina Shawver: “Henry – A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America”
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:30pm -7:45pm Main Branch Olympic Room Please join author Katrina Shawver as she discusses her nationally-acclaimed biography Henry – A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America. The author writes: “Told in interview format, Henry [Zguda] relates a life as a champion swimmer and coach, interrupted by 3…
Gallery Talk – Virna Haffer “18 Chapters in Photography”
Saturday, March 17, 2018 2pm – 4pm Main Branch – Olympic Room Join Northwest Room Volunteer Bob Schuler for this engaging gallery talk on the exhibit on view in the Handforth Gallery featuring pioneering photographer (and Tacoma resident) Virna Haffer. This exhibit is on view from March 13, 2018 through May 12, 2018. Parking is…
Tacoma’s Furniture Manufacturers Make History
Tacoma's Furniture Manufacturers Make History Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:30pm – 7:45pm Main Branch, Olympic Room Join us for a presentation on the furniture industry in the city of Tacoma. The biggest furniture manufacturing center west of the Mississippi River, Tacoma was promoted by city boosters as the “Grand Rapids of the West” in the…
What Happened at the Festive Book Tasting?
We love finding new ways to select a good book here at Tacoma Public Library, and that’s what inspired our first Book Tasting. Imagine a wine tasting, but with books instead of wine! Our Festive Book Tasting on November 25, 2017 (3-5 p.m.) featured titles about winter holidays (from around the world), crafts, and cooking.…
Friday Movies at Main
Friday Movies at Main continue into 2018! Every Friday at 1 p.m. the Main branch presents a popular film in the Olympic Room. First Fridays are reserved for classics but then it’s anything goes for the rest of the month. The upcoming movie schedule can be found here on the library calendar…
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