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

At Teen Time, relax with us and read a quick book, play Switch games, make art with drawing tablets, listen to music, or watch a film. New activities monthly. Snacks and sensory calming kits provided!

Free Shower Service with New Hope Resource Center

Tacoma Public Library and New Hope Resource Center have partnered to offer free showers, designed to support individuals experiencing houselessness or housing instability. A mobile shower trailer will be available in the library parking lot, with drop-in programs and ......More

Tacoma Public Library and New Hope Resource Center have partnered to offer free showers, designed to support individuals experiencing houselessness or housing instability. A mobile shower trailer will be available in the library parking lot, with drop-in programs and resources offered in our meeting room while you wait. New Hope Resource Center is committed to raising awareness and providing services for people experiencing houselessness. Their Mobile Resources Response Team offers shower and laundry services across Pierce County. No registration required

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: Snap Circuits with TPU

Join us for Up and Atom STEAM Days where we try out different STEAM and craft activities.  This week we will learn about the basics of engineering and electronic circuitry with Snap Circuits provided by Tacoma Public Utilities No registration required.

D&D Adventure Craft

Adventure begins at your library with magic, mystery and secrets all found with a craft devoted to Dungeons & Dragons. Drop by Moore Library Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm and join us. Are you a Mage, Sorceress, Enchantress, or wizard? Come make your own "Object of P......More

Adventure begins at your library with magic, mystery and secrets all found with a craft devoted to Dungeons & Dragons. Drop by Moore Library Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm and join us. Are you a Mage, Sorceress, Enchantress, or wizard? Come make your own "Object of Power". We will provide magic jewels, enchanted metals, and lots, and lots of glue to help you create your Object! Please be respectful of everyone's time because Magic isn't unlimited. See you soon. All materials are provided.

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.

Drop-In Genealogy Help

Volunteers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society (TPCGS) will offer individual help to those with questions about their genealogy research. All levels of experience are welcome. Just drop-in!

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.

Read and Rant: The South Sound's LGBTQ+ Book Club

Join us for a monthly LGBTQ+ book club discussion, on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Titles change every month, and include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, adult, and YA selections. All are welcome to read and rant. August's title is:......More

Join us for a monthly LGBTQ+ book club discussion, on the 2nd Saturday of the month! Titles change every month, and include a mix of fiction, non-fiction, adult, and YA selections. All are welcome to read and rant. August's title is:Parallel by Matthias Lehmann Unlimited e-book copies will be available through Hoopla! This event series is a collaboration between South Sound LGBTQ+ Book Club and the Tacoma Public Library.

ÂĄCuentos y Cantos! Bilingual Storytime

ÂĄEstĂĄn invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingĂźe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! En los segundo y cuarto sabado del mes | 11 AM You are invited to our special bilingual storytime! Come ......More

ÂĄEstĂĄn invitados a una muy especial hora de cuentos bilingĂźe! Vengan con toda la familia para bailar, cantar, leer y hacer amigos en la Biblioteca de Tacoma! En los segundo y cuarto sabado del mes | 11 AM 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 second and fourth Saturday of the month | 11 AM 

Brick by Brick LEGO Club

Join us for Brick by Brick LEGO Club! Free build to your heart's content! All ages welcome. No registration required. Please leave your personal LEGOs at home.

Fall Prevention

Join Matt Santelli, Education and Outreach Specialist at Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources, for this dynamic presentation to help you understand and avoid the dangers of taking a fall as you grow older. Matt will also provide you with practical fall preventi......More

Join Matt Santelli, Education and Outreach Specialist at Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources, for this dynamic presentation to help you understand and avoid the dangers of taking a fall as you grow older. Matt will also provide you with practical fall prevention tips that you can implement at home to decrease your risk of falling. Matt will also review free upcoming events that his office provides for seniors and disabled adults living in Pierce County.  No registration is required for this event.

Teen Time: Summer Scares!

Chill yourself to the bone this summer with our series of scary movies at Moore! This month, watch the 1990 classic, Stephen Kingâs IT. In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the......More

Chill yourself to the bone this summer with our series of scary movies at Moore! This month, watch the 1990 classic, Stephen Kingâs IT. In 1960, seven pre-teen outcasts fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the demon once and for all when it returns to their hometown. This movie is rated R and runs a lengthy three hours.