The Pierce County Library System has been serving customers since 1946. The Library System has changed a lot in that time.
In 1946 seven libraries served 55,000 people. Today, Pierce County Library is the state's fourth-largest library system with 20 libraries serving 655,000 people.
In 1946 Pierce County Library offered 6,385 books and 6,800 from Tacoma Public Library. Today Pierce County Library System offers more than 1 million books, CDs, DVDs, e-books, audiobooks and more. It also offers computers with high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi.
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With local State Park maps, field guides, binoculars, and a Discover Pass to Washington State Parks, the Check Out Washington backpack helped Pierce County residents explore state parks. The Library offered the service in partnership with Washington State Parks, Washington State Parks Foundation, and Washington State Library.
KBTC Public Television’s Journey to Jobs
The 27 Pierce County Library, Tacoma Public Library, and Puyallup Public Library locations volunteered to be Points of Assistance on Election Days as part of a pilot program with the Pierce
County Auditor’s Office. Under the new Points of Assistance service, people may get help at a Pierce County Library on Election Day and register to vote, update voter registration, get a ballot and vote, and replace ballots that have been lost. The successful pilot is moving to full operations in 2020 and serving communities during five elections.
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Read a more detailed library history, 1946-1965.
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