Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here. Baby storytime is approximately 20 minutes long, followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat.

Up and Atom: 4H Galactic Quest Game

By playing the Galactic Quest board game, you will learn to gather the resources needed to live and work in deep space. Using a telescope will help you learn about physics and light and how telescopes have been used to explore space. Engineer a mechanical arm that wo......More

By playing the Galactic Quest board game, you will learn to gather the resources needed to live and work in deep space. Using a telescope will help you learn about physics and light and how telescopes have been used to explore space. Engineer a mechanical arm that works to harvest crops in space. Learn about cyber security and decoding to stay safe from obstacles in orbit. Recommended for ages 8+. Make connections with STEM, civic engagement, healthy living, and agriculture. Develop inquiry, observational, and problem-solving skills. Teamwork Learn basic cryptography by creating your own spy decoder wheel. Use your wheel to encrypt and decrypt secret messages, just like spies! Kit Provided by: 4H of Pierce County Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. 

Drop-In Tech Help @Fern Hill

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If ......More

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If you need help right now, be sure to check out Tacoma Public Library's always available online computer learning and assistance resources as well as the free DigitalLearn online courses available from the Public Library Association.

Family Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continu......More

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here.

Pokémon League

Grab your Pokémon deck and join your friends at our official Pokémon League. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get better, we've got that covered t......More

Grab your Pokémon deck and join your friends at our official Pokémon League. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get better, we've got that covered too. The fearless leader of this event is an expert player who has helped judge world championships. Join us to learn from the best! Recommended for ages 6 up to young adults.

Teen Time

Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!

Teen Time

Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!

Play to Learn

Play to Learn is a FREE program for children and adults to play TOGETHER! Play to Learn is for parents, grandparents, neighbors, family, and friends who nurture children ages six and under. Thematic curriculum invites individual play, fun group activities, songs, and a......More

Play to Learn is a FREE program for children and adults to play TOGETHER! Play to Learn is for parents, grandparents, neighbors, family, and friends who nurture children ages six and under. Thematic curriculum invites individual play, fun group activities, songs, and a whole group circle time for children and adults to enjoy together. Presented by Greentrike, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, hosted by Tacoma Public Library.

Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here. Baby storytime is approximately 20 minutes long, followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat.

Up and Atom: Hot Chocolate – The Hunt for the Ancient Recipe

This STEAM program blends storytelling, chemistry, and history. Participants will travel through a “recipe quest” solving riddles and completing simple puzzles to discover the Ancient "Kakawa" Recipe of the Olmecs. Along the way, they’ll learn how the Mayans and Aztec......More

This STEAM program blends storytelling, chemistry, and history. Participants will travel through a “recipe quest” solving riddles and completing simple puzzles to discover the Ancient "Kakawa" Recipe of the Olmecs. Along the way, they’ll learn how the Mayans and Aztecs used cacao, how heat changes matter, and how flavors mix to form the modern hot chocolate we know today. Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.

Drop-In Tech Help @Fern Hill

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If ......More

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If you need help right now, be sure to check out Tacoma Public Library's always available online computer learning and assistance resources as well as the free DigitalLearn online courses available from the Public Library Association.

Family Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continu......More

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here.