12 Incredible Destination Libraries Around Seattle and Beyond
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Story time with a Daffodil Princess at the Fern Hill Library. Courtesy Tacoma Public Library
11. Tacoma Public Library's Fern Hill Branch
Editor's note: Due to facility upgrades, the downtown Main Library is closed with an expected reopening date in spring 2024. Check the website for updates.
Find it: 765 S. 84th St., Tacoma
While Tacoma Public Library’s downtown flagship library — which earned a flurry of press when Michelle Obama stopped by to chat with a local book club — is worth a visit if you happen to be downtown, the Fern Hill branch library has its own appeal. Located on Tacoma’s east side in the charming Fern Hill neighborhood, the branch boasts a robust and colorful children’s section, with wooden toys and a dollhouse.
Day trip: Eat lunch at nearby farm-to-table restaurant Tibbitts@FernHill or explore Charlotte’s Blueberry Park, slated to get a new playground this summer.
Up next: University Place Branch, Pierce County Library System
