Teen Time: The Reading Room

Welcome to The Reading Room! Bring a restful end to a hectic day. In this quiet “book club” relax with us and read a quick book, play Switch cozy games, make art with drawing tablets, listen to music, or watch a film. New activities monthly, and sensory calming kits pr......More

Welcome to The Reading Room! Bring a restful end to a hectic day. In this quiet “book club” relax with us and read a quick book, play Switch cozy games, make art with drawing tablets, listen to music, or watch a film. New activities monthly, and sensory calming kits provided!

Better Senior Living

Want to learn about the many resources available to help Seniors and disabled adult residents live full lives? Visit Moore Branch on May 15th at 12:30PM and the Pierce County Aging and Disability Resource Center will be here for you!

Social Work Support with Samie

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student supp......More

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student support, and more!

Medicare

Join Matt Santelli, Education and Outreach Specialist at Pierce County Aging Disability Resource Center, for this lively presentation for older adults wanting to understand their Medicare benefits. Learn about the different parts of Medicare including the free preven......More

Join Matt Santelli, Education and Outreach Specialist at Pierce County Aging Disability Resource Center, for this lively presentation for older adults wanting to understand their Medicare benefits. Learn about the different parts of Medicare including the free preventive services available to you on Medicare Part B. Matt will also review free upcoming events that his office provides for seniors and disabled adults living in Pierce County. Bring your Medicare questions and Matt will answer them for all who attend.

Up and Atom: K'nex Bridges

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  This week engineer bridges with K'nex! No registration required.   Materials and curriculum generously provided by the WSU 4-H program of Pierce County.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Agendas, minutes, and full list of upcoming Library Board of Trustees meeting are available ......More

The Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Agendas, minutes, and full list of upcoming Library Board of Trustees meeting are available here.

Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here. Baby storytime is approximately 20 minutes long, followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. 

Clover Park Technical College Pop-Up

Meet up with our friends from Clover Park Technical College to discuss your future plans for school! Ask questions about their different programs and financial aid options. 

Fix-It Nights

Fix-It Nights with Tacoma Tool Library- come repair your stuff, bring your broken items and get them repaired by skilled fixers.

¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime

¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! Cada jueves | 4:30PM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come with the whole family for dan......More

¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! Cada jueves | 4:30PM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come with the whole family for dancing, reading, singing, and making friends at the Tacoma Public Library! Every Thursday | 4:30PM 

Housing Justice Project

Landlord-Tenant Clinic for City of Tacoma Residents  Do you have a landlord-tenant issue? Questions about Tacoma's new Landlord Fairness Initiative, facing eviction, habitability issues, repair issues, received a notice, other disputes?  Bring your housing issues to ......More

Landlord-Tenant Clinic for City of Tacoma Residents  Do you have a landlord-tenant issue? Questions about Tacoma's new Landlord Fairness Initiative, facing eviction, habitability issues, repair issues, received a notice, other disputes?  Bring your housing issues to the Housing Justic Project at this walk-in clinic! Screening and intake required to receive advice.  Presented by Tacomaprobono's Housing Justice Project and hosted by Tacoma Public Library. 

Teen Time: Nintendo Night

Bring your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite handheld console. No Switch? No problem! Use ours, loaded with Smash Bros, Minecraft, Overcooked, and tons more! Hang out, talk games, and play your favorites on our projector.

Social Work Support with Samie

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student supp......More

Drop-in to connect with Tacoma Public Library's Social Worker. Samie is happy to listen and assist patrons with resource navigation for a variety of needs related to housing, shelter, domestic violence, VA, employment, behavioral health, McKinney Vento or student support, and more!

Up and Atom: DIY Calming Tubes

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month so come join us and explore textures and colors by creating your very own calming tube. No registration required.  

Nature's Table

This month, we will be focusing on some of the great greens of spring. We will bring some samples (probably stinging nettle, bittercress, miner's lettuce, and osoberry) and request that those who already do some foraging bring some recipes and stories to share!

Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations ......More

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations here. Baby storytime is approximately 20 minutes long, followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. 

Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups

Are you facing eviction? Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Do you need help with an eviction on your record or a legal financial obligation you can't pay? Want to learn more about getting help with your legal issue? Under the law, everyone has the ri......More

Are you facing eviction? Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Do you need help with an eviction on your record or a legal financial obligation you can't pay? Want to learn more about getting help with your legal issue? Under the law, everyone has the right to be free from discrimination at work, in housing, in a public accommodation, or when seeking credit and insurance. City of Tacoma Office of Equity and Human Rights accepts charges of discrimination from any individual who believes they have been discriminated against based on protected class status. Our mission is to prevent and eliminate discrimination through education and investigations of civil rights violations within the City of Tacoma. Stop by for free, drop-in help, information and resources from tacomaprobono and Office of Equity and Human Rights!

Fix-It Nights

Fix-It Nights with Tacoma Tool Library- come repair your stuff, bring your broken items and get them repaired by skilled fixers.

¡Cuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime

¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! Cada jueves | 4:30PM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come with the whole family for dan......More

¡Están invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingüe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! Cada jueves | 4:30PM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come with the whole family for dancing, reading, singing, and making friends at the Tacoma Public Library! Every Thursday | 4:30PM