Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Dancing Skeleton

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, October 31 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Ages 3 and up. Program kits are a fun ......More

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, October 31 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Ages 3 and up. 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!

Native American Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt

Join us November 1st - 29th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during ......More

Join us November 1st - 29th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during open hours for a scavenger hunt to celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Learn about the culture and language of the Puyallup People / spuyaləpabš. Find hidden images around the library and earn a prize if you find them all!

Up and Atom: LEGO Club

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Exercise creativity, design skills, engineering skills, and problem solving by building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs will be provided, so please leave your personal LEGOs at home. ......More

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Exercise creativity, design skills, engineering skills, and problem solving by building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs will be provided, so please leave your personal LEGOs at home.

Drop-in Tech Help @ Mottet

Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile devices, and getting started on resumes and cover letters. No regi......More

Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile devices, and getting started on resumes and cover letters. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Ask for assistance at the front desk. 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.

Community Compass

Offered as an extension of our Social Work program, drop-in to connect with University of Washington Tacoma's Master of Social Work Practicum Students. They will be happy to listen and assist patrons with general support and resource navigation. 

Balloon-Powered Cars with LeMay - America's Car Museum

Race into learning with balloon-powered cars with educators from LeMay - America's Car Museum! Discover Newton’s Third Law as air pushes out and propels your car forward, and experiment with friction and aerodynamics to fine-tune your speed. Explore kinetic and potenti......More

Race into learning with balloon-powered cars with educators from LeMay - America's Car Museum! Discover Newton’s Third Law as air pushes out and propels your car forward, and experiment with friction and aerodynamics to fine-tune your speed. Explore kinetic and potential energy as you inflate the balloon, then watch stored energy transform into motion! Hands-on physics has never been this fun—ready, set, inflate! This program is presented by LeMay - America's Car Museum, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library.

Family Storytime

Join us at Mottet 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 ......More

Join us at Mottet 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.

Wisdom Café

Welcome, adults of all ages! Let's gather to connect, share stories, and learn from each other. Join our Wisdom Café for a monthly get-together filled with lively conversations, thought-provoking discussions. Together, we'll explore a variety of topics and create lasti......More

Welcome, adults of all ages! Let's gather to connect, share stories, and learn from each other. Join our Wisdom Café for a monthly get-together filled with lively conversations, thought-provoking discussions. Together, we'll explore a variety of topics and create lasting connections.

Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Chenille Bracelets

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, November 7 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Ages 3 and up. Program kits are a fun ......More

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, November 7 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Ages 3 and up. 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!

Native American Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt

Join us November 1st - 29th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during ......More

Join us November 1st - 29th at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches during open hours for a scavenger hunt to celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Learn about the culture and language of the Puyallup People / spuyaləpabš. Find hidden images around the library and earn a prize if you find them all!

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 have a special guest from the Job Carr Cabin Museum! We will read the story A House in the Woods by Inga Moore and create our own mini log cabin. 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** Presented by Tacoma Art Museum, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library.

Up and Atom: Dinosaur Puppets

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week celebrate Dinovember by making your own dinosaur paper bag puppet! This craft explores the design process, measu......More

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week celebrate Dinovember by making your own dinosaur paper bag puppet! This craft explores the design process, measurement and proportion, and material behavior. Big Book of Dinosaurs Dinosaur Knowledge Genius!