RSS / XML Feeds at the Tacoma Public Library -- New Titles and New Events

Library Events * You can also view our online calendar of events.

ALL upcoming events Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/events.rss?iam=ALL

Upcoming Childrens events Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/events.rss?iam=CHIL

Upcoming Holidays and Closures Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/events.rss?iam=HOLI

New Arrivals * You can also View online or subscribe to e-mail updates.

Subscribe to specific categories below, or you can view ALL titles added in the last 2 days (Caution: some news readers may not handle the large number of items in this list) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ALL

New Arrivals by Category

Adult Popular CDs (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=CDP

Adventure Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ADV

All Adult NonFiction (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ALLNF

All Fiction (Books only) (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ALLFIC

All Foreign Language titles (Foreign Language) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=FORALL

American History (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=AMER

Art, Drawing & the Arts (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=DRAW

Audio Books - Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=AUDIOF

Audio Books - Non-Fiction (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=AUDIONF

Biographies (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=BIO

Business Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=BUS

Christian Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=CHR

Classical CDs (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=CDC

Computers & Software (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=COMP

Cooking Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=COOK

Crime and True Crime Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=TRUE

DVDs - Comedy (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=DVDC

DVDs - Foreign (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=DVDF

DVDs - Non-Fiction (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=DVDNF

DVDs - Popular (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=DVDPOP

Games & Indoor Recreation (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=GAMES

General Adult Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=FIC

Graphic Novels (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=GRA

Health and Medicine Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=HEALTH

Historical Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=HIST

Home & Garden (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=GARD

How-To Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=HOWTO

Humor Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=HUMOR2

J Fiction (Kids) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=JF

J Graphic Novels (Kids) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=JG

J Media (Kids) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=JM

J Non-Fiction (Kids) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=JNF

Japanese Titles (Foreign Language) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=J

Kids CDs (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=KIDCD

Kids DVDs (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=KIDVD

Korean titles (Foreign Language) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=KO

Large Print Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=LPF

Large Print Non-Fiction (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=LPNF

Money, Economics & Globalization (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ECON

Music Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=MUS

Mystery Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=MYS

Northwest Reference (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=NWR

Parenting Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=PAREN

Photography (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=PHOTO

Picture Books and Easy Readers (Kids) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=CJE

Politics (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=POLIT

Pop Culture (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=POP

Reference titles (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=REF

Religious Books (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=D2

Romance Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=ROM

Russian titles (Foreign Language) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=RU

Science - Astronomy (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCI52

Science - Dinosaurs and Paleontology (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCI56

Science - Earth Sciences (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCIEA

Science - Life Sciences, Natural History & Animals (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCIL

Science - Mathematics and Physics (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCI5153

Science Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SCI

Self-help & Psychology (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=PSYCH

Spanish titles (Foreign Language) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SP

Speculative NonFiction & Paranormal (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SPEC

Sports & Outdoor Recreation (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SPORTS

Suspense Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=SUSP

Teen Fiction (Teen) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=YF

Teen Graphic Novels (Teen) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=YG

Teen Non-Fiction (Teen) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=YNF

Television, Movies & Stage (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=TV

Travel (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=TR

Video Tapes - Non-Fiction (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=VTN

Video Tapes - Popular (Media) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=VT

Western Fiction (Fiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=WES

World History (NonFiction) Subscription URL: http://search.tacomapubliclibrary.org/rss/newtitle.rss?iam=WORLD

About RSS feeds What is RSS? RSS usually stands for "Really Simple Syndication", and it is a standard format, based on XML, for publishing regular updates to web-based content. Many web sites provide RSS "feeds" (or channels) that describe their latest news, events and updates. These RSS feeds are usually shown by either an , or button. Although RSS feeds are most common on news related web sites, many others use RSS for sharing a wider variety of information. Why should I use RSS? You can use RSS to automatically and conveniently receive updates on Library events or new titles without having to visit the web site over and over. Using an RSS reader, you subscribe to the feed from our website. After subscribing to a feed, whenever there is new information, it will be collected by the program and displayed on your computer. You can then scan the results to find items of interest. If you find something you might like to know more about, click the link in your RSS reader to view the complete title or jump to the event calendar. Instead of searching for new information on the Library website, it will be delivered to your desktop. Where can I get an RSS reader? You can use an online RSS reader, which works within your browser, or you can download software that runs on your computer. Some RSS readers are free, and some are available for a slight fee. Some good examples are BlogExpress, Bloglines (web based), SharpReader, or My Yahoo!. Safari web browser on the Mac will support most RSS feeds without additional software, as will Mozilla Firefox using the "Live Bookmark" feature. The DMOZ open directory project has a list of more than 200 RSS News Readers. How do I subscribe? Most RSS Readers allow you to subscribe to an RSS feed by copying the link from your browser and pasting it into the RSS reader. Some RSS readers automatically detect the feed when you click on the [RSS] button link, making subscribing even easier. Some RSS readers allow you to simply click on the RSS icon. Generally, you can subscribe to a Tacoma Public Library RSS feed by copying the specific "subscription URL" above, then opening your RSS reader and selecting Add Feed, New Channel or Subscribe (depending on the RSS reader software you are using), and finally paste the URL into the box that asks for the address of the feed. If in doubt, read your RSS reader's help guide or FAQ on how to subscribe to RSS feeds. What version of RSS are you using? The Tacoma Public Library offers RSS feeds in RSS 2.0 format. What about using the ELF Library web site for getting RSS feeds on overdue books and holds? www.libraryelf.com ("your personal email library reminder service") is a very useful web site. However, there has been controversy over personal information being exposed when your private RSS feed is made public through an aggregator. The Library offers e-mail notification for Holds and Overdue items already, just by signing up at the Circulation Desk at any library branch. Most of the information supplied by ELF is already available on your Account page in the Library catalog. If you use multiple libraries or need to track multiple library cards, this service may be of use to you. If you choose to use ELF, or any other web-based aggregator, the Library advises you to be cautious on how you share your RSS feed. The Library has no plans to offer hold or overdue information via RSS feed until inherent privacy and security issues are resolved. What's in development? The Tacoma Public Library is working on offering search results via RSS feed to supplement the "My Favorites" service in the library catalog. Where can I find out more about RSS? Some useful web sites to read/learn more about RSS include: Fagan Finder RSS and Aggregator articles in Wikipedia The DMOZ open directory project list of RSS News Readers. What uses can I make of the Library RSS feeds? The Library RSS feeds are copyrighted by the Board of Trustees of the Tacoma Public Library and All Rights are Reserved. We encourage the use of Library RSS feeds for personal use in a news reader or as part of a non-commercial Web site or blog. We require proper format and attribution whenever Library content is posted on your Web site, and we reserve the right to require that you cease distributing content originating from our site.

Last revised 4/4/2006