Asian American/ Pacific Islander History Scavenger Hunt

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us from May 1st - 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Asian American, Nat......More

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us from May 1st - 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage, find hidden images around the library, and create a great craft!

All Branches Closed

All Tacoma Public Library branches will be closed on Saturday, May 24 in observance of Memorial Day.

Books on Tap

In May in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we'll be reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she......More

In May in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month we'll be reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel. The eBook and eAudiobook is available on both Libby and Hoopla.  Visit Books on Tap online or on the MeetUp app for the location and to RSVP. Hope you can join us!

Asian American/ Pacific Islander History Scavenger Hunt

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us from May 1st - 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Asian American, Nat......More

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us from May 1st - 31st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma, Swasey, and Wheelock branches for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage, find hidden images around the library, and create a great craft!

Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Flying Bee

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

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, May 31st 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!

Juneteenth Scavenger Hunt

Join us from June 3rd - June 21st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma and Swasey branches during ......More

Join us from June 3rd - June 21st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma and Swasey branches during open hours for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Juneteenth, the United States' newest federal holiday celebrating freedom from slavery. Find the images hiding around the library, turn the sheet in at the desk, and get a prize!  Juneteenth Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free Celebrating Juneteenth The Juneteenth Story What Is Juneteenth?

Wheelock Book Club

Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. About the book: In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteache......More

Join the Wheelock Book Club for a discussion of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. About the book: In a future totalitarian state where books are banned and destroyed by the government, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of burning books, meets a revolutionary schoolteacher who dares to read and a girl who tells him of a past when people did not live in fear. Copies of Fahrenheit 451 are available in multiple formats. Please call the library for assistance with locating or reserving a copy, 253-280-2800. Copies are also available at Wheelock while they last.

Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Four Season Spinning Plate

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, June 6 to pick up a kit while supplies last. Ages 3 and up. Program kits are a fun way ......More

Craftopia is partnering with Tacoma Public Library to provide fun and free crafts for kids! Visit any of our branches starting Friday, June 6 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!

Juneteenth Scavenger Hunt

Join us from June 3rd - June 21st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma and Swasey branches during ......More

Join us from June 3rd - June 21st at the Fern Hill, Kobetich, Main, Moore, Mottet, South Tacoma and Swasey branches during open hours for a fun kid's scavenger hunt.  Learn more about Juneteenth, the United States' newest federal holiday celebrating freedom from slavery. Find the images hiding around the library, turn the sheet in at the desk, and get a prize!  Juneteenth Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free Celebrating Juneteenth The Juneteenth Story What Is Juneteenth?