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.

Shark Week

Join us for shark week at Moore!  Each day there will be different shark themed crafts and activities in the children's area. Complete the shark week word scramble or try your hand at our shark toss for an extra prize! It's going to be simply FIN-tastic!

Teen Time: Shark Week!

Chill yourself to the bone this summer with our series of scary movies at Moore! This month, join us in celebrating Shark Week with Sharknado! When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize......More

Chill yourself to the bone this summer with our series of scary movies at Moore! This month, join us in celebrating Shark Week with Sharknado! When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.

Shark Week

Join us for shark week at Moore!  Each day there will be different shark themed crafts and activities in the children's area. Complete the shark week word scramble or try your hand at our shark toss for an extra prize! It's going to be simply FIN-tastic!

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: With the Tacoma Astronomical Society & The Moon!

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Learn all about our nearest neighbor, the Moon! Create lunar craters and learn about phases and eclipses. No registration required.

D&D Adventure Craft

Adventure begins at your library with magic, mystery and secrets all found with a craft devoted to Dungeons & Dragons. Drop by Moore Library Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm and join us. Are you a priest, seer, dabbler in the future, past or things unseen? Come make your......More

Adventure begins at your library with magic, mystery and secrets all found with a craft devoted to Dungeons & Dragons. Drop by Moore Library Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm and join us. Are you a priest, seer, dabbler in the future, past or things unseen? Come make your own set of ruin stones. What you see in them is only limited by your dreams and imagination.  Please be respectful of everyone's time because adventure isn't unlimited. See you soon. All materials are provided.

Shark Week

Join us for shark week at Moore!  Each day there will be different shark themed crafts and activities in the children's area. Complete the shark week word scramble or try your hand at our shark toss for an extra prize! It's going to be simply FIN-tastic!

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.

Drop-In Tech Help

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. No registration required.  Every 2nd Thursday of the month at 11am - 1pm from May 2025 to December 2025.   ......More

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. No registration required.  Every 2nd Thursday of the month at 11am - 1pm from May 2025 to December 2025.     May 8      June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 13 December 11

Drop-In Genealogy Help

Volunteers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society (TPCGS) will offer individual help to those with questions about their genealogy research. All levels of experience are welcome. Just drop-in!

Shark Week

Join us for shark week at Moore!  Each day there will be different shark themed crafts and activities in the children's area. Complete the shark week word scramble or try your hand at our shark toss for an extra prize! It's going to be simply FIN-tastic!

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!

Shark Week

Join us for shark week at Moore!  Each day there will be different shark themed crafts and activities in the children's area. Complete the shark week word scramble or try your hand at our shark toss for an extra prize! It's going to be simply FIN-tastic!

Studio and Storytime with Tacoma Art Museum

Join TPL and TAM for Studio + Storytime held at Tacoma Art Museum! Studio + Storytime begins with a reading of a storybook, exploring some art in TAM's galleries, and then a hands-on art project in TAM's studio classroom! Geared towards kids ages 2-8. This month we ......More

Join TPL and TAM for Studio + Storytime held at Tacoma Art Museum! Studio + Storytime begins with a reading of a storybook, exploring some art in TAM's galleries, and then a hands-on art project in TAM's studio classroom! Geared towards kids ages 2-8. This month we will be celebrating Pride Month and reading: Out of the Blue Please note: Classroom space is limited, if the space is full the activity and book of the month will be available at TAM Studio on the first floor. **REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED - REGISTER IF YOU'D LIKE TO RECEIVE A REMINDER EMAIL**

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 

Read and Rant: The South Sound's LGBTQ+ Book Club

Join us for a monthly LGBTQ+ book club discussion, on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Titles change every month, and include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, adult, and YA selections. All are welcome to read and rant. Julyâs title is: ......More

Join us for a monthly LGBTQ+ book club discussion, on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Titles change every month, and include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, adult, and YA selections. All are welcome to read and rant. Julyâs title is: Coming Home by Brittany Griner Unlimited e-book copies will be available through Hoopla! This event series is a collaboration between South Sound LGBTQ+ Book Club and the Tacoma Public Library.