Tacoma Public Library

10/21/2026

The Northwest Room's Online Records and Collections Access (ORCA) is currently unavailable. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

10/20/2026

New books heading to your neighborhood library!

10/16/2026

October is Archives Awareness Month and the Northwest Room at Tacoma Public Library invites you to explore the materials that preserve the history of the Pacific Northwest, Tacoma, and the South Puget Sound region! Read more: bit.ly/nwr-under-the-dome
Photos: First graders learn to cook, 1943 (RD14374-9)

10/16/2026

All Tacoma Public Library locations will be closed on Friday, Oct. 23 for Staff In-Service Day. Online resources and eBooks are available 24 hours a day.

10/15/2026

10/11/2026

Join author Paul de Barros to discuss his new book, In Jackson Street After Hours (University of Washington Press, October 2026). Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m. at the Main Library. King's Books will have books available for purchase.

10/09/2026

Calling all student artists! 🎨 Our annual student art contest is underway. All submissions will be on display at the Main Branch of the Tacoma Public Library, while the winners will be featured on bus shelters throughout the county, and the grand prize winner will see their art on a bus! Click the link in the comments for more info.

10/09/2026

Mark your Calendars!

Heartfelt Creations Rose and Petals with Lana
Saturday, October 10, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Moore Branch

This event will open eyes to creating with paper, watercolor-brush ink, paints, and colored pencils in forming a realistic texture of beautiful garden roses. Techniques like shaping the leaves and Petals with color and water then adding a glue and sparkles of fine glitter to make the project look as if everything was kissed by the early morning rain. When completed each person will place on a black background and card base.

Brought to you in partnership with the South End Neighborhood Council (SENCo) and facilitated by artist Alana Larson. Funding by Americans for the Arts in partnership with Tacoma Public Library

Event Link: https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/6a6012877d824676437cbc47

10/09/2026