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| Pierce County Library System | |
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 Fife Pierce County Library | |
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| 47°09′20″N 122°23′13″W / 47.15556°N 122.38694°W | |
| Location | Pierce County, Washington, US |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1946 |
| Branches | 20 locations |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1 million items |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | 620,000 |
| Members | 353,583 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $42.5 million |
| Director | Georgia Lomax |
| Website | piercecountylibrary |
| References: Washington Public Library Statistical Report, 2016[1] | |
Pierce County Library System (PCLS) is a library system serving the residents of Pierce County, Washington. The Pierce County Library System has 20 library locations serving 620,000 people in unincorporated Pierce County, and 15 cities and towns which have annexed to the system for library service. It circulates more than one million books, e-books, movies and other materials; hosts events and classes for youth and adults, including an active Summer Reading program; offers expert help, business workshops and Technical Certifications with its Job + Business Center; and provides free equipment and internet access. In 2020, there were 353,583 library cardholders, PCLS locations had more than 1.7 million visitors, and the website and online services had more than 1.1 million visitors.[2]
History
The Pierce County Library System was formed by a ballot measure passed by voters in unincorporated Pierce County on November 7, 1944. The Library began operating on January 2, 1946, and opened seven station branches in its first year.[3] The system served unincorporated areas of the county as well as towns and cities that annex or contract with PCLS. Over its 70+ years, it has had four directors: Marion Cromwell, Carolyn Else, Neel Parikh and Georgia Lomax.
Locations
Current Locations
- Administrative Center & Library (Tacoma, Washington)
- Anderson Island
- Bonney Lake
- Buckley
- DuPont
- Eatonville
- Fife
- Gig Harbor/Peninsula
- Graham
- Key Center (Key Peninsula)
- Lakewood
- Milton/Edgewood
- Orting
- Parkland/Spanaway
- South Hill
- Steilacoom
- Summit (Tacoma)
- Sumner
- Tillicum (Lakewood)
- University Place
The Library's headquarters, Administrative Center & Library, is in the Summit-Waller area, southeast of Tacoma, Washington. The busiest locations are Gig Harbor, South Hill, Lakewood, University Place and Parkland/Spanaway.
Former locations
The Library System has added and closed many other library locations over its history. Defunct branches include: American Lake Gardens, Browns Point, Longmire, Washington, McNeil Island, Washington, National and Wilkeson, Washington.
Service area
The Pierce County Library System serves all of rural Pierce County and any of the cities that have annexed into its service area. This includes all of the cities listed above, but does not include Carbonado, Fircrest, Roy and Ruston.
See also
- King County Library System
- Puyallup Public Library
- Tacoma Public Library
- Timberland Regional Library (Southwest Washington)
References
- ^ "2016 Washington Public Library Statistical Report" (PDF). Washington State Library. October 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ https://www.piercecountylibrary.org/files/library/2016-annual-report.pdf
- ^ "A Short History of Pierce County Library: 1946 – 1965" (PDF). Pierce County Library System. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
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