Pierce County Library System
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Public input that led to the ballot measure

In winter 2018, the Library System conducted public involvement activities to talk about its funding and learn the public’s top priorities for services.

• 72 open houses attended by 2,800.
• 48 presentations to community groups reached 1,100.
• 24 Facebook posts reached 39,000, engaged 1,000.
• 4,000 people completed surveys.

In spring 2018 a Community Advisory Committee, analyzed the Library’s funding and input from people. The Pierce County Library System's Community Advisory Committee on Library Funding was a 13-member volunteer committee made up of community leaders from throughout Pierce County, from businesses, local governments and nonprofit organizations.

The committee recommended the Library System ask voters to restore library funding and maintain services.

The Library Board of Trustees agreed with the committee’s recommendation and asked voters to restore library funding to serve growing and changing communities.