Family Storytime and Petite Picasso

Join us for a special summer series of Family Storytime and Petite Picasso! Start with stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Then stay and create litt......More

Join us for a special summer series of Family Storytime and Petite Picasso! Start with stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Then stay and create little masterpieces and join us for some process art-making fun! Process art allows children to explore a variety of materials and foster a sense of expression and creativity. Remember to wear your art clothes the projects are often messy. Crafts best suited for ages 2 years and up. No registration required. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here.

Teen Time: Manga Club

Join us at the Moore Library for manga, games, snacks, movies, and more! Sensory kits, Chromebooks, Nintendo Switches, and snacks provided.

Crafternoon

Join us for a summer Crafternoon where we try out different craft activities at Moore Library every Tuesday from 1-2:30pm. Bring the whole family! All ages welcome No registration required While supplies lasts

Social Work Support with Samie

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student supp......More

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student support, and more!

Up and Atom: DIY Puzzles

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Today you can make your very own puzzle! Youâll draw a fun picture and then split it up to be put back together again and again. No registration required.

Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth â 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 â 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.

Typing Club

These are practice tutorials and typing for beginning keyboard users. Online and video-based; closed captioning available. Making an account is optional but recommended for those wishing to track their progress. Be prompt as space is limited.

Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups

Are you facing eviction? Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Do you need help with an eviction on your record or a legal financial obligation you can't pay? Want to learn more about getting help with your legal issue? Stop by for free, drop-in help, in......More

Are you facing eviction? Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Do you need help with an eviction on your record or a legal financial obligation you can't pay? Want to learn more about getting help with your legal issue? Stop by for free, drop-in help, information and resources from Tacomaprobono!

How to Grow Tomatoes in the PNW

Join the WSU Master Gardeners and learn how to grow mouth-watering tomatoes in our maritime PNW climate. You can do it by learning some simple helpful-hints for making the most out of our cooler & shorter growing season.

ÂĄCuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime

ÂĄEstĂĄn invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingĂźe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! En los segundo y cuarto sabado del mes | 11 AM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come ......More

ÂĄEstĂĄn invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingĂźe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! En los segundo y cuarto sabado del mes | 11 AM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come with the whole family for dancing, reading, singing, and making friends at the Tacoma Public Library! Every second and fourth Saturday of the month | 11 AM 

Switch Saturday

Join us once a month at the Moore library for a night of games! Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours, loaded with Smash Bros, Minecraft, Overcooked, and tons more! Hang out, talk games, and play your favorites o......More

Join us once a month at the Moore library for a night of games! Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours, loaded with Smash Bros, Minecraft, Overcooked, and tons more! Hang out, talk games, and play your favorites on our projector. Be sure to check out our new circulating video game collection while youâre here!

Pride Flag Tie Dye

Be Kind Be Different Join Pride Flag Tie-Dye Celebrate our many differences with many colors! Drop by Moore Library on June 28, from 3 pm to 5 pm and celebrate PRIDE. We will be making PRIDE FLAGS! Cloth for your flag will be provided or just bring a pale cotton tee......More

Be Kind Be Different Join Pride Flag Tie-Dye Celebrate our many differences with many colors! Drop by Moore Library on June 28, from 3 pm to 5 pm and celebrate PRIDE. We will be making PRIDE FLAGS! Cloth for your flag will be provided or just bring a pale cotton tee, or something similar to decorate with wild fun colors. We will be tie-dying on Moore Branch's front porch with markers and spray bottles, so things will be a little easier than other tie-dye experiences. Make sure to wear clothes you can get messy! The library will supply everything for your flag, but you can bring a t-shirt or something else cotton to dye!

Housing Justice Project

Landlord-Tenant Clinic for City of Tacoma Residents  Do you have a landlord-tenant issue? Questions about Tacoma's new Landlord Fairness Initiative, facing eviction, habitability issues, repair issues, received a notice, other disputes?  Bring your housing issues to ......More

Landlord-Tenant Clinic for City of Tacoma Residents  Do you have a landlord-tenant issue? Questions about Tacoma's new Landlord Fairness Initiative, facing eviction, habitability issues, repair issues, received a notice, other disputes?  Bring your housing issues to the Housing Justic Project at this walk-in clinic! Screening and intake required to receive advice.  Presented by Tacomaprobono's Housing Justice Project and hosted by Tacoma Public Library. 

Teen Time

At Teen Time, relax with us and read a quick book, play Switch games, make art with drawing tablets, listen to music, or watch a film. New activities monthly. Snacks and sensory calming kits provided!