Baby Storytime

Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. For babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages birth â 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 â 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.

Up & Atom: Ice Cream Dance Party

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Kids mix simple ingredients into a bag, then dance and shake to churn them into delicious homemade ice cream. A delicious way to learn about chemistry, temperature, and teamwork......More

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Kids mix simple ingredients into a bag, then dance and shake to churn them into delicious homemade ice cream. A delicious way to learn about chemistry, temperature, and teamwork!

Drop-in Tech Help @Fern Hill

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If ......More

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If you need help right now, be sure to check out Tacoma Public Library's always available online computer learning and assistance resources as well as the free DigitalLearn online courses available from the Public Library Association.

Treat Your Shelf Book Club

We pick the theme; you pick the book. A monthly rotating theme or genre book club, where you can discuss what you read, and get recommendations for other books from participants. Love the theme, hate the theme, share all about it in this book club for those who like va......More

We pick the theme; you pick the book. A monthly rotating theme or genre book club, where you can discuss what you read, and get recommendations for other books from participants. Love the theme, hate the theme, share all about it in this book club for those who like variety. Augustâs category is Books about books For book ideas see: Books about books | Tacoma Public Library | BiblioCommons

Nature Walk in Blueberry Park

(Ages 3+) Join the Tacoma Nature Center for a naturalist-led walk at Charlotteâs Blueberry Park! Nestled in Tacomaâs Eastside, this unique urban oasis is home to diverse plant life, including ......More

(Ages 3+) Join the Tacoma Nature Center for a naturalist-led walk at Charlotteâs Blueberry Park! Nestled in Tacomaâs Eastside, this unique urban oasis is home to diverse plant life, including five varieties of blueberries, wetlands that support local ecosystems, and a growing food forest with fruit and nut trees. Discover the amazing plants and animals that thrive in this park and learn how they adapt to the changing seasons.  Dress for the weather â walk will happen rain or shine. Note we may travel on unpaved, uneven trails for up to a mile.

Teen Time

Middle School and High School students are invited to join us at the Fern Hill branch on Fridays from 3-4:30 for 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 â 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 â 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.

Up & Atom: Tangram Tales & Shape Puzzles

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Kids use geometric tangram puzzle pieces to create animals, shapes, and designs while learning about spatial reasoning and geometry. Bonus storytelling challenges for creative m......More

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  Kids use geometric tangram puzzle pieces to create animals, shapes, and designs while learning about spatial reasoning and geometry. Bonus storytelling challenges for creative minds!

Drop-in Tech Help @Fern Hill

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If ......More

Get assistance with learning basic computer skills like email, web searching, MS Office programs, navigating apps, using your iOS or Android devices, and more. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Patrons will be assisted in the order they arrive. If you need help right now, be sure to check out Tacoma Public Library's always available online computer learning and assistance resources as well as the free DigitalLearn online courses available from the Public Library Association.

PokĂŠmon League

Grab your PokĂŠmon deck and join your friends at our official PokĂŠmon League. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get better, we've got that covered......More

Grab your PokĂŠmon deck and join your friends at our official PokĂŠmon League. Both experienced players and beginners are welcome. If you collect cards but don't know how to play, we can teach you. If you know how to play and want to get better, we've got that covered too. The fearless leader of this event is an expert player who has helped judge world championships. Join us to learn from the best! Recommended for ages 6 up to young adults.