Family Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continu......More

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations 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.

Drop-In Tech Help

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. Please Note: No registration required. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk. People will be as......More

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. Please Note: No registration required. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk. People will be assisted in the order they arrive. Stop by the South Tacoma Library each Friday of the month, from 3:00 - 4:00pm.

Up and Atom: Binary Coding Bracelets Inspired by Margaret Hamilton

This week we’ll learn how to spell our names with 8-bit ASCII binary code. We’ll also make a visual representation of a binary word by making a bracelet. This program is a fun way to introduce foundational computer science skills. American computer scientist Margare......More

This week we’ll learn how to spell our names with 8-bit ASCII binary code. We’ll also make a visual representation of a binary word by making a bracelet. This program is a fun way to introduce foundational computer science skills. American computer scientist Margaret Hamilton was one of the first computer software programmers; she created the term software engineer to describe her work. During her career she developed a program that predicted the weather, wrote software that searched for enemy aircraft, and was put in charge of the onboard flight software for Apollo space mission. Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. 

South Tacoma Weekend Crafters

Stop by South Tacoma Branch for an open crafting session. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or learning something new, this program is for people that want to create, connect, and unwind. Bring your own project and enjoy conversation and inspiration from fellow craft......More

Stop by South Tacoma Branch for an open crafting session. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or learning something new, this program is for people that want to create, connect, and unwind. Bring your own project and enjoy conversation and inspiration from fellow crafters. No registration required. A brief demo will be given at each session and basic crafting supplies will be provided. Bring your projects, and we'll provide the fun!

Brushes of Wisdom

Brushes of Wisdom is a monthly painting program for older adults. Follow step-by-step printed instructions or DIY to create your own masterpieces. We hope to see you there! Every third Wednesday of the month from 12:30-2:00pm, at South Tacoma

Teen Time

Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the South Tacoma branch Teen Time. Meet new friends, relax, play games, work on homework, or make a craft. We'll do something different each time!

Family Storytime

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continu......More

Join us for stories, songs, and other fun learning activities designed to develop language, literacy and social skills in an environment the whole family can enjoy. Storytime is followed by play time and an opportunity for grownups to connect and chat. Want to continue the fun at home? View these fun Storytime song and book recommendations 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.

Drop-In Tech Help

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. Please Note: No registration required. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk. People will be as......More

We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, navigating apps, iOS devices, android devices, getting started on resumes and cover letters, and more. Please Note: No registration required. Please ask for assistance at the Information Desk. People will be assisted in the order they arrive. Stop by the South Tacoma Library each Friday of the month, from 3:00 - 4:00pm.

Up and Atom: Engineering with Tacoma Public Utilities

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week we are joined by educators and engineers from our very own Tacoma Public Utilities. Our TPU guest educators will lead participants through a water-based engineering a......More

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week we are joined by educators and engineers from our very own Tacoma Public Utilities. Our TPU guest educators will lead participants through a water-based engineering activity while sharing valuable insight into how they provide electricity throughout the city.

Read with a Daffodil Princess

Join us for a special storytime with the Daffodil Princesses at the Tacoma Public Library. The princesses will read stories and sing songs and afterwards join us for some special craft activities. The Daffodil Princesses will greet children and be available for photos.......More

Join us for a special storytime with the Daffodil Princesses at the Tacoma Public Library. The princesses will read stories and sing songs and afterwards join us for some special craft activities. The Daffodil Princesses will greet children and be available for photos.

Voices of Valor: Remember the Ladies

Voices of Valor: Remember the Ladies is a celebration of women during the Early American period who contributed to the foundation of the United States. Most of these stories are women we’ve never heard of—and what better time than now to tell them? When we address in......More

Voices of Valor: Remember the Ladies is a celebration of women during the Early American period who contributed to the foundation of the United States. Most of these stories are women we’ve never heard of—and what better time than now to tell them? When we address inclusive histories that reflect the diversity of the early American period, from English settlers of the 17th century to the ideals of a new nation of the 19th century, we add to the narrative we already know and enrich it. We learn more about a broader context and begin to understand connections we hadn’t considered before. Courtney Taylor is an independent historian and elementary school teacher. Her previous work includes presenting immersive, research-based historical programs for the Steilacoom and Clover Park School Districts, the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, and the Spirit of ’76 Living History Association. She is an alumna of the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon, Virginia, where her studies focused on women’s roles in the eighteenth century. Her scholarly interests include material culture, historical foodways, and fiber arts, which inform both her research and interpretive practice.