Seal Skeleton

Come visit our traveling display of a real seal skeleton made up of approximately 250 individual bones! Learn more about the anatomy of a seal and facts about harbor seals. No registration required. Learn all about seals and other pinnipeds with these ......More

Come visit our traveling display of a real seal skeleton made up of approximately 250 individual bones! Learn more about the anatomy of a seal and facts about harbor seals. No registration required. Learn all about seals and other pinnipeds with these recommended kid's reads. For even more fun, visit the harbor seals Qilak and Saya at Point Defiance Zoo! The seal skeleton exhibit is courtesy of the Washington State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Summer Art Workshops with Tacoma Art Museum

Join the Tacoma Art Museum in a fun hands-on workshop where kids will learn about an artist, their work and will explore their creative side by making their own artwork! Registration is required as space is limited. All materials are provided. This workshop is geared t......More

Join the Tacoma Art Museum in a fun hands-on workshop where kids will learn about an artist, their work and will explore their creative side by making their own artwork! Registration is required as space is limited. All materials are provided. This workshop is geared towards kids ages 5-12 but all are welcome! This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.

Daffy Dave - Comedy, Magic, Juggling & More

Experience the funny slapstick-approach to Magic and Juggling that the comic entertainer, Daffy Dave, brings to the stage.  Whether it's a "clap-o-meter" exploding confetti and sparks, a feather duster turning into a beautiful flower bush, or a dollar bill burning, th......More

Experience the funny slapstick-approach to Magic and Juggling that the comic entertainer, Daffy Dave, brings to the stage.  Whether it's a "clap-o-meter" exploding confetti and sparks, a feather duster turning into a beautiful flower bush, or a dollar bill burning, then changing into a handful of money, Daffy Dave performs all his tricks with a comical flair that both amazes and brings the house down with side-splitting laughter! Program will be outdoors at Alderwood Park. Social distancing and masks are strongly encouraged.

Button Making

Express your creativity by designing pinback buttons. Aimed at teens and preteens, but open to all ages. Space is limited, please register.  Children K-4th grade can participate with the help of a parent/guardian. This program is in person. Social distancing is requi......More

Express your creativity by designing pinback buttons. Aimed at teens and preteens, but open to all ages. Space is limited, please register.  Children K-4th grade can participate with the help of a parent/guardian. This program is in person. Social distancing is required and face masks are encouraged inside the library.  Note: While supplies last

Storytime in the Park

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and ......More

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and children for the event. Social distancing and masks are encouraged. All outdoor programming is dependent on the weather conditions, program will be cancelled due to inclement weather.

Teen Pride Month Craft: Shrinky Dinks

Celebrate LGBTQA+ Pride month with a teen craft at the Kobetich branch. Make shrinky dinks from pre-designed templates or create your own! This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside......More

Celebrate LGBTQA+ Pride month with a teen craft at the Kobetich branch. Make shrinky dinks from pre-designed templates or create your own! This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.

Kobetich Book Club

Join us to discuss the book, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. Imagine a world in which everyone who is about to die receives the shocking news in advance by phone, and you have the premise of the wildly imaginative new novel by Silvera. Eighteen-year-old Mate......More

Join us to discuss the book, They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. Imagine a world in which everyone who is about to die receives the shocking news in advance by phone, and you have the premise of the wildly imaginative new novel by Silvera. Eighteen-year-old Mateo receives such a phone call at 12:22 a.m., while 17-year-old Rufus receives his at 1:05. Both boys, who are initially strangers to each other, now have one thing in common: they will be dead in 24 hours or less. Alone and desperately lonely, the two find each other by using an app called Last Friend. At first dubious, they begin a cautious friendship, which they describe in their respective first-person voices in alternating chapters. The ingenious plot of this character-driven novel charts the evolution of their relationship as it deepens into something more than simple friendship. Silvera does a remarkable job of inviting empathy for his irresistible coprotagonists. As the clock continues to tick the minutes away, their story becomes invested with urgency and escalating suspense. Will they really die? Perhaps, but, ultimately, it is not death but life that is the focus of this extraordinary and unforgettable novel. --Booklist Reviews. Copies of They Both Die at the End are available from Kobetich Library while they last. Please call the library for assistance with locating or reserving a copy, 253-280-2920. They Both Die at the End

Storytime in the Park

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and ......More

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and children for the event. Social distancing and masks are encouraged. All outdoor programming is dependent on the weather conditions, program will be cancelled due to inclement weather.

Family Craft: Summer Treasure Chests

Join us at the Kobetich branch to decorate your own summer treasure chest. Make your own unique keepsake to store summer mementos.  This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the l......More

Join us at the Kobetich branch to decorate your own summer treasure chest. Make your own unique keepsake to store summer mementos.  This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.

Port of Tacoma Bus Tour

We’re exploring Oceans of Possibilities this summer, including our own Port of Tacoma which is one of the top 10 container ports in the world! Join us on a 2 ½ hour bus trip where we will see the Port in action. Registration is required, tours are open to everyone a......More

We’re exploring Oceans of Possibilities this summer, including our own Port of Tacoma which is one of the top 10 container ports in the world! Join us on a 2 ½ hour bus trip where we will see the Port in action. Registration is required, tours are open to everyone aged 6 and older, photo ID is required for passengers over 17. Masks are required on the bus. Bus tours depart from the Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road in Tacoma. Tours are subject to cancellation due to severe weather or unforeseen emergency situations.

LEGO Cool Creations

Based on the book Cool Creations in 35 Pieces by Sean Kenney, this program challenges kids to see what can be built with the 35 Lego pieces contained in each box. Participants can build their creati......More

Based on the book Cool Creations in 35 Pieces by Sean Kenney, this program challenges kids to see what can be built with the 35 Lego pieces contained in each box. Participants can build their creation based on a model or harness their creativity to design something new. This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.

Storytime in the Park

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and ......More

Register and join us for a family storytime at Alderwood Park outside the Kobetich branch. This event is Bring Your Own Blanket. Say 'hello' to your storytime friends and enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs! Adult supervision is required. Register all caregivers and children for the event. Social distancing and masks are encouraged. All outdoor programming is dependent on the weather conditions, program will be cancelled due to inclement weather.

Port of Tacoma Bus Tour

We’re exploring Oceans of Possibilities this summer, including our own Port of Tacoma which is one of the top 10 container ports in the world! Join us on a 2 ½ hour bus trip where we will see the Port in action. Registration is required, tours are open to everyone a......More

We’re exploring Oceans of Possibilities this summer, including our own Port of Tacoma which is one of the top 10 container ports in the world! Join us on a 2 ½ hour bus trip where we will see the Port in action. Registration is required, tours are open to everyone aged 6 and older, photo ID is required for passengers over 17. Masks are required on the bus. Bus tours depart from the Fabulich Center, 3600 Port of Tacoma Road in Tacoma. Tours are subject to cancellation due to severe weather or unforeseen emergency situations.

Family Craft: Shark Week

Join us at the Kobetich branch to make fun shark crafts to celebrate Shark Week! This program is in person. Social distancing is required. Face masks are required in meeting rooms and strongly encouraged inside the library.

Ocean Slime DIY

Let's make ocean slime! Both a recipe and experiment we're sure you'll love. Make this squishy ocean you can hold in your hands. This program is in person and will be held outside at Alderwood Park. Social distancing is required and masks are encouraged. Best for ag......More

Let's make ocean slime! Both a recipe and experiment we're sure you'll love. Make this squishy ocean you can hold in your hands. This program is in person and will be held outside at Alderwood Park. Social distancing is required and masks are encouraged. Best for ages 8 and up. Children 4-7 can participate with parent/guardian help. Note: While supplies last

Free Rental Assistance

Do you need help with landlord-tenant issues? Have questions about evictions? Want to know if you are eligible for help with past due rent or utilities due to Covid 19? Pierce County Human Services and Tacomaprobono are here to support you. Stop by for free, drop in ......More

Do you need help with landlord-tenant issues? Have questions about evictions? Want to know if you are eligible for help with past due rent or utilities due to Covid 19? Pierce County Human Services and Tacomaprobono are here to support you. Stop by for free, drop in help with all types of housing questions!