Spotlight View previous item Fern Hill Library will close temporarily for HVAC upgrades Tacoma Public Library announces today that Fern Hill Library will be temporarily closed for an estimated five weeks to replace its heating,… 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 Main Construction Timeline Main’s construction timeline is being impacted by a supply chain issue and reopening is now slated for late summer 2024. 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 Apr Deaf History Month: Branch Activities Apr 30 | All day South Tacoma Branch 30 Apr Bookworm Scavenger Hunt Apr 30th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Fern Hill, Kobetich, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, Wheelock 30 Apr Deaf History Month: Branch Activities Apr 30th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Mottet Branch 30 Apr Books on Tap Apr 30th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm Offsite View more events Featured Events View previous item Deaf History Month: Branch Activities Apr 30th | 12:00pm - 8:00pm Mottet Branch Celebrate National Deaf History Month this April! Books on Tap Apr 30th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm In honor of Genocide Awareness Month we'll be reading the non-fiction title A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ismael Baeh. AANHPI Author Scavenger Hunt May 1st | 12:00pm - 8:00pm May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Up and Atom: Animal Origami May 1st | 3:30pm - 5:00pm Mottet Branch Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. Wheelock Book Club May 1st | 6:30pm - 7:30pm Wheelock Branch Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn. 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 Tacoma In Motion: A Free Northwest Room Screening Event May 4th | 4:30pm - 6:00pm Join us at the Grand Cinema on May 4th for a showcase of historic film, video, and audio highlights from recently digitized material from… 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. Virginia Taylor, A Hilltop Icon Learn more about Virginia Taylor and the impact she made in Tacoma and the Hilltop neighborhood. 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 National Poetry Month: Teen Edition Anthologies, novels in verse, and poets' memoirs, selected by TPL staff. Whimsical Reads Enjoy these books that are unusual, playful, and unpredictable! Earth Day for Kids Picture books, poetry, and nonfiction in celebration of our planet, selected by TPL staff. Sign Language for All Sign language is communication for the deaf community, a way for parents to share with their babies. It is a way to open the world. . . (Not) Here to Be Liked: A Britney Spears reading list Finished the pop star's memoir? Check out a few of these other titles that speak to the complexities of being a woman in today's world. 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
