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Librarians are available to visit your class virtually! Bring the library to your students with storytime, eResource instruction, and more. Librarians are available to attend back to school nights and PTA meetings too! |
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New Titles Added!Tacoma Public Library offers eBook club picks for Kids and Teens. Selected by TPL’s Youth Services staff, these eBook titles are always available to checkout through Overdrive/Libby, with no holds and no waiting!
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Free Tutoring(Grades 3-12) Live Homework Help, Skills Building, and Writing Workshops. Live tutors are available every day from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.
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Need a library card?We've got you covered!Don't forget that Tacoma Public Schools students and educators have library access using their school ID numbers. Visit our Pathway Partnership page to learn more. Please note that TPS Student ID card access will be unavailable 9/3-9/17 due to scheduled maintenance.
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Tacoma ReadsTacoma Reads is a city-wide reading program that seeks to unite the community in dialogue around contemporary themes through reading a common text. Tacoma Reads 2021 will focus on the themes of race, social justice, and healing through three books, one for each reading level.
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Library Card Design ContestShow us what Tacoma Public Library means to you or your community through your library card design! Open to all Tacoma Public Library cardholders, winners will see their card design created for the entire system! The contest runs from September 1-30 and 1 winner will be awarded in each age group: youth ages 10 and under, teens 11-17, and adults 18+. Submissions may be in any art medium and paper and digital entries are accepted. Stop by any branch for a paper form or download a digital form.
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 Poetry In The ParkVisit select parks and enjoy the poems located on the trails throughout the park. The poetry signs will be up from August 15th through October 15th, 2021. |
You’ll work together in small groups to complete a photography scavenger hunt. |
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Program kits are a fun way to bring our arts and crafts activities home with you. There is no live program element to program kits. Take one home and let it spark your creativity! Kits are available at designated branches while supplies last. |
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Fern Hill, Moore, and
South Tacoma |
Sept. 7 Eastside Microlibrary |
 Sept. 7 Moore and South Tacoma |
Sept. 7
Fern Hill, Swasey, and Wheelock |
 Sept. 7
Kobetich and Mottet |
 Sept.14
Kobetich and Mottet |
Sept. 18
Swasey and Wheelock |
Sept. 21
Moore and South Tacoma |
Sept. 25
Swasey and Wheelock |
Sept. 29
Moore and South Tacoma |
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*All outdoor programming is dependent on Pierce County being in Phase 3 or beyond, and weather conditions |
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Various dates and locations
Register and join us for a family storytime on the lawn at select libraries. These events are Bring Your Own Blanket. Please wear a mask. |
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Saturday, Sept. 11 12:00 p.m. at Wheelock
September is National Honey Month. Celebrate by joining Tacoma Library on the Wheelock Branch's front lawn for an informative presentation and question & answer session about honey bee populations with a representative of the Pierce County Beekeepers Association (PCBA). |
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Tuesday, Sept. 14 4:00 p.m. at Swasey
Visit Swasey Branch Library on Tuesday, September 14 to make your own duct tape pencil pouch. |
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International Dot DayWednesday, Sept. 15 4:00 p.m. at MooreCelebrate International Dot Day by visiting Moore Branch Library on Wednesday September 15th to make your own dot art painting. |
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Bee CraftTuesday, Sept. 21 4:00 p.m. at WheelockWe are all a BUZZZ for National Honey Month! Visit Wheelock Branch Library on Tuesday, September 21 to make your own buzzing bee craft. |
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Global Family StorytimeThursdays at 4:00 p.m.
Sept. 16 and Sept. 30We'll explore global themes through diverse children's books, songs, and videos. The whole family is welcome to join! |
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Radical Readers Book ClubTuesday, Sept. 7 at 4:00 p.m. Join a totally different book club for kids! Each month we will read and discuss books from different categories. You get to pick any book you want, as long as it fits the category. For independent readers under age 13.
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Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 Join your friends at our official Pokemon League. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. The event facilitator is an expert player who has helped judge world championships! |
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Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m. Is your family good at trivia? Test yourselves at Fun Family Trivia Night! Many more dates and times are available. |
Jamie G.Eastside and Hilltop Outreach |
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Tacoma Public Library
1102 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, Washington 98402
253.280.2800tacomalibrary.org |
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