Drop-in Tech Help @ Kobetich

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cov......More

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cover letters. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Ask for assistance at the front. People 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.

Up and Atom: Summer Watercolors

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities. This week make your own summer-inspired watercolor works of art!

Wisdom Cafe

Welcome, adults of all ages! Gather to share memories and life experiences, discuss topics of the day, and encourage active connections. Each month, our Wisdom Café members will explore a vibrant conversational topic with images, engaging activities, and snacks.

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.

Storywalk Scavenger Hunt

Complete a scavenger hunt while reading Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers, the title for July and August, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich branch! Grab a Storywalk Scavenger Hunt game sheet at Ko......More

Complete a scavenger hunt while reading Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers, the title for July and August, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich branch! Grab a Storywalk Scavenger Hunt game sheet at Kobetich branch during open hours. Walk along and read the Storywalk at Alderwood Park during the park's open hours and complete your hunt! Redeem your completed game sheet at Kobetich library by August 30th for a prize! Bracelets for Bina's Brothers

Storytime on the Lawn

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 on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult super......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 on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Drop-in Tech Help @ Kobetich

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cov......More

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cover letters. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Ask for assistance at the front. People 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.

Up and Atom: Your Pollinators with Gallucci Learning Garden

Join Gallucci Learning Garden at Kobetich library as they teach about pollinators: the plants, animals, and weather conditions necessary to pollinate your garden. Do fun activities and learn it's not just about bees......More

Join Gallucci Learning Garden at Kobetich library as they teach about pollinators: the plants, animals, and weather conditions necessary to pollinate your garden. Do fun activities and learn it's not just about bees!

Birding the Rainbow

Learn about some of our local and migratory birds and habitats while exploring how a rainbow of colors and patterns are used by wild birds for display, courtship, and camouflage. Presented with Tahoma Bird Alliance.

Paint Night!

Explore your creative side as you paint the night away! Teen and adult attendees of any skill level can follow the step-by-step acrylic painting instructions or create an image from your imagination. All supplies provided. Recommended for ages 12-17 and up to adult.

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.

Storywalk Scavenger Hunt

Complete a scavenger hunt while reading Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers, the title for July and August, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich branch! Grab a Storywalk Scavenger Hunt game sheet at Ko......More

Complete a scavenger hunt while reading Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers, the title for July and August, at the Alderwood Park storywalk- right outside Kobetich branch! Grab a Storywalk Scavenger Hunt game sheet at Kobetich branch during open hours. Walk along and read the Storywalk at Alderwood Park during the park's open hours and complete your hunt! Redeem your completed game sheet at Kobetich library by August 30th for a prize! Bracelets for Bina's Brothers

Storytime on the Lawn

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 on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult super......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 on the Lawn will be held outdoors in Alderwood Park, next to Kobetich library. Adult supervision is required. No registration required. All outdoor programming is dependent on weather conditions. In inclement weather, storytime will be moved indoors to the children's room.

Drop-in Tech Help @ Kobetich

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cov......More

Drop-in Tech Help Learning how to better use technology is exciting and useful! We can assist with learning basic computer skills, email, web searching, Microsoft Office Suite basics, navigating apps, using your mobile, devices, and getting started on resumes and cover letters. No registration required, but capacity is limited. Ask for assistance at the front. People 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.