Tacoma Public Library

A century ago in Tacoma! One hundred years ago today, on August 24, 1925, this advertisement appeared in the Tacoma News Tribune. The 1920s saw the construction of a large number of homes and buildings in Tacoma, many with brick exteriors.

We're co-hosting a networking event with Parks Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools to showcase current and future contracting opportunities in #Tacoma. Connect with public agency staff, prime contractors, & technical assistance providers. Register at makeittacoma.com/events.

🌞😎🎨 Summer Reading has been a blast, but it's not over yet! Join today using the Beanstack app and complete the challenge by August 16 to be entered in the grand prize raffles! tacomalibrary.org/summer-reading #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #summerreading

♥️♥️♥️ Love your library? Voice your ideas for the next five years of our Strategic Plan. Help us prioritize the library services that are most important to you by taking a quick online survey. The survey is open until Friday, August 8. bit.ly/tpl-strategic-…

🚏🚎🚍 Join @PierceTransit as we help you “check out” a career in Public Transportation! Drop by Fern Hill Library on Thursday, July 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for a career information session. #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

📅 All Tacoma Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Online resources and eBooks are available 24 hours a day. ⏰🌤️ #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

🗣️🏢🏘️📚🗻 Tacoma Public Library is creating a new Strategic Plan based on input from staff, our Board of Trustees, community stakeholders, and Tacoma residents. ✅ We invite everyone who lives in Tacoma to participate in our survey, now through August 8. bit.ly/tpl-strategic-…

🧹👑💚✨ Join us for Family Flicks Fern Hill Library where we'll be watching Wicked (2024, PG). Saturday, June 21, doors at 2:45 p.m., movie starts at 3 p.m. 🎥 #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

🔴⚪🔵🔴⚫🟢 Celebrate Juneteenth in Tacoma! Explore these and other titles in our catalog, and join @parkstacoma on June 19th, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Stewart Heights Park for a free Juneteenth celebration! bit.ly/tpl-juneteenth… #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

💿 Kobetich CD Sale 💿 🎵 June 17-21 during regular service hours at Kobetich Library 🎶 Is there a hole in your music collection? Well, you’re in luck! We have a wide selection of CDs to choose from to make your best summer playlist! 😎🌞 #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary

📅 All Tacoma Public Library locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Online resources and eBooks are available 24 hours a day. ⏰🌤️ #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

Join us on Saturday, June 28! Details below ⤵️ #TacCouncil

🏙️📚The Tacoma Reads titles for 2025 have been announced! Learn more and start reading: tacomalibrary.org/tacomareads Tacoma Reads is an annual literary programming partnership with the @cityoftacoma Mayor's office. #tacomawa #tacomareads

🌈📚 Celebrate Pride at Tacoma Public Library in June and July with events, booklists, eResources - and even new merch! Visit our website to explore: tacomalibrary.org/lgbtqaplus-pri… #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacomapride #pridemonth

🤝 Drop-in at the library to connect with Tacoma Public Library's social worker and get help navigating a variety of resources including housing, employment, behavioral health, and more. bit.ly/tpl-social-wor… #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

🎮🎨Saturday, May 31, 3 p.m. at South Tacoma Library is Teen Time! Middle and high school students are invited to relax, play video games, meet new friends, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time! #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

🌴🐘📚 Enjoy stories, music, movement, and rhymes that develop your child's early literacy skills at Vietnamese Storytime! Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m. at South Tacoma Library. #todayatyourlibrary #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma

🌤️Wheelock Library will reopen on Thursday, June 5! 📚Lobby service will continue until then. Learn more and plan your visit: bit.ly/june5wheelock #tacomapubliclibrary #proctortacoma #tacomawa

📅 All Tacoma Public Library locations will be closed on Saturday, May 24 in observance of Memorial Day. Online resources and eBooks are available 24 hours a day. ⏰🌤️ #tacomapubliclibrary #tacoma