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Info2GoFind it. Read it. Use it. 24/7/365.
Now you have 'around the clock' access to many of our most popular and useful research tools right on your own computer. If you need information to help you succeed at work, at home, or in school, this is the place to start looking.

Highlights include: Searchable full-text archives of 4000+ magazines & newspapers including the News Tribune, Seattle Times, LA Times and 390 more fulltext newspapers, a guide to Pierce County clubs and organizations, literary and biographical resources, business & employment tools, and a national telephone and business directory (and a lot more).

Northwest RoomEverything Tacoma.
Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room & Special Collections is a veritable treasure trove of information about the exploration, growth and development of Tacoma and the Puget Sound Region. Unique online databases feature compelling stories about the people, places and events that shaped our region's history. Don't miss noted historian Murray Morgan's essays about early Puget Sounders.

Using the LibraryTake advantage of us.
Your guide to library services. Everything you need to know to make the most of your next visit to one of our ten libraries, including locations & hours; how to get a card; using community meeting rooms, and more.

Reference ResourcesWe pick the 'best of the web.'
So many web sites. So much information. How do you begin to find what you really need? These are the web sites our librarians use to find answers to many of the 350,000 questions they're asked each year. Think of these pages as the 'a librarian's best of the web' by subject area. You'll also find our in-depth guide to federal information on the web (including downloadable tax forms from the I.R.S.) and Ask Us (get your questions answered by email).

Just for kids & teensCool ideas for something to read :)
Kids and books fit together like peas in a pod. Need help with your schoolwork. Our HomeWork Center can help you find the information you need to help you succeed in school.

Literary FeastsAt a loss for words? Not anymore!
Your online literary companion... a guide to the world of books and the people who create them. Rare books, award-winning books, authors, poets, playwrights, book illustrators, forthcoming books, book discussion guides, online books, and a selection of sites which explore a wealth of fiction - science fiction, mystery, literary fiction, historical fiction, true crime, romance, and the list goes on and on and on. A bibliophile's delight.

About the LibraryWhy we do what we do.
Tacoma's Carnegie Library was built in 1903 and was the first Carnegie library in the state of Washington.Did you know that one of the community's first lending libraries was located in the front sitting room of a private home? Learn more about Tacoma's libraries, our mission in the community, employment opportunities, and how you can support library programs and services through the Friends of the Tacoma Public Library, and the Tacoma Public Library Foundation.

News & EventsWhat's going on @ your library.
Something exciting is always going on at the Tacoma Public Library. Check here for the latest news, author booktalks, and exhbitions at the Main Library's Handforth Gallery.

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