Spotlight View previous item Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Check out a pass to Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden with your TPL card. Discover local history by exploring Northwest ORCA database Attention, local history fans! The Northwest Room is thrilled to share its archival discovery platform, Northwest ORCA! Director's Blog Read these updates from our director, Kate Larsen. Museum and Local Attraction Passes Your Tacoma Public Library card gives you complimentary access to a variety of museums, local attractions, and even Washington State Parks. 2023 Annual Report Tacoma Public Library's 2023 Annual Report View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 Quick Links Welcome to Tacoma Public Library Get a Library Card Kids & Families eBooks & Streaming Northwest Room New Physical Materials New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Select a carousel New Fiction & Non-Fiction New for Kids New for Teens New DVDs Just Ordered Upcoming Events 30 May Up and Atom: Cardboard Robots May 30th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Wheelock Branch 30 May Up and Atom: Straw Maze May 30th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm South Tacoma Branch 30 May Fix-It Nights May 30th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Moore Branch 30 May ¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime May 30th | 4:30pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch View more events Featured Events View previous item Fix-It Nights May 30th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm Moore Branch Fix-It Nights with Tacoma Tool Library- come repair your stuff, bring your broken items and get them repaired by skilled fixers. ¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime May 30th | 4:30pm - 5:00pm Moore Branch ¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Play to Learn May 31st | 10:00am - 11:30am Fern Hill Branch Play to Learn is a FREE program for children and adults to play TOGETHER! Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Straw Rockets May 31st | 10:00am - 6:00pm Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Saturday Morning Cartoons Jun 1st | 10:00am - 10:45am Swasey Branch Join us for a series of cartoons, animation, and funny visual stories on most Saturday mornings. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 New eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music Select a carousel eBooks eAudiobooks Streaming Movies Streaming Music World Languages Books Korean Russian Spanish Ukranian Vietnamese Select a carousel Korean Russian Spanish Ukranian Vietnamese Local History View previous item Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Through Tacoma’s History Delve into the rich tapestry of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander content within our collections. A Reel Grand Time! On the 4th of May, the Northwest Room presented an exhibition of historical films, videos, and audio recordings at The Grand Cinema. Poetry in the Northwest Room Poetry is scattered throughout the Northwest Room. Find it in books, photo albums, clippings, recordings, and Mayor's papers! Sulja Warnick: Bridging Cultures and Empowering Immigrants Explore the Remarkable Journey of Sulja Warnick. A Champion for Immigrant Women and Dedicated Educator. The Helen Stafford Papers Explore the many photographs, membership handbooks, and other material related to community and civil rights advocate Helen Stafford. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 AANHPI Heritage Month AANHPI Heritage Month Join Tacoma Public Library in celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with curated events, booklist We Recommend View previous item LibraryReads May 2024 Nothing says “must read” quite like a Librarian’s stamp of approval! Every month LibraryReads.org releases the top picks for the month,… Rima y canta: poemas para niños Una selección de libros—bilingües y no—para celebrar el Mes Nacional de la Poesía. Satire & Parodies Check out these titles that use satire (the use of comedy and exaggeration to point out foolishness and flaws) OR parody ... Hi-Lo Readers Hi-lo books are books that are relevant and of interest to a wide audience of readers while being written at a lower reading level. 2025 Evergreen Teen Book Award Nominees Introducing the 2025 nominees! WA state teens choose their favorite books from a list picked by a committed group of young adult librarians. View next item Item 1 of 5 View item 1, selected View item 2 View item 3 View item 4 View item 5 BROWSE STAFF PICKS, NEW TITLES AND MORE Books eBooks Audiobooks Movies & TV Music Kids & Families Teens & Tweens Adults Email Sign UpNew Email Sign Up Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Subscribe to get the latest updates on what’s happening at our library. Email Address Sign Up
