Imagine Your New Library
The Pierce County Library System is exploring building new libraries to serve the Lakewood and Sumner communities. We are considering a new building in downtown Lakewood, in the Tillicum neighborhood and
in Sumner.
Help shape the future of your new libraries!
- The Lakewood Pierce County Library was built 56 years ago, more than 30 years before the city of Lakewood was incorporated.
- Today, the library serves nearly 60,000 people with services and resources for learning, enjoyment and strengthening community connections.
- The existing building doesn’t support how people use the library today or tomorrow.
- The building is dated, hard to maintain, and would require millions of dollars in upgrades.
- The Tillicum Pierce County Library is in a small, aging shared facility in poor physical condition.
- The current layout doesn’t support how people use the library today or tomorrow.
- The City of Lakewood’s recently adopted Downtown Plan named library services as a priority for the community. The City would like to see a new Lakewood library in the downtown core.
The Pierce County Library System wants to know what you think about new library buildings for your community! Your comments will help us understand the Lakewood community’s interest in library spaces and services.
Help shape the future of your library!
Drop in for an Open House:
Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., and Tillicum Pierce County Library, 14916 Washington Ave. S.W., Monday, Aug. 12 through Saturday, Aug. 17.
Talk with us at Community Events:
- Lakewood Senior Center Aging Expo, Thursday, June 13
- Lakewood Farmers Market, Tuesday, June 25, Tuesday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 23
- Lakewood SummerFEST, Saturday, July 13
For questions or to get periodic updates, please contact us directly at info@piercecountylibrary.org.
Sumner Pierce County Library
- The Sumner Pierce County Library is on land owned by the City of Sumner in a building co-owned by the city and the Library System.
- The aging building will close because it needs costly repairs.
- The community has an opportunity to build a new library on land the city has purchased on East Main, with services and design reflective of community desires.
The Pierce County Library System wants to know what you think about new library buildings for your community! Your comments will help us understand the Sumner community’s interest in library spaces and services.
Help shape the future of your library!
Please take this brief survey by Sept. 30, 2019. Survey also available in Spanish.
Drop in for an Open House:
Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Avenue, Sunday, July 28 through Saturday, Aug. 3.
Talk with us at Community Events:
- Meeker Days in Puyallup, Saturday, June 15
- Downtown Sumner Sidewalk Sale, Saturday, June 15
- City of Sumner Open House, Tuesday, June 25, 5-8 p.m.
- Music off Main in Sumner, Friday, July 12
- Rhubarb Days in Sumner, Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28
- Movies off Main in Sumner, Friday, Aug. 2
- Classy Chassis Car Show in Sumner, Sunday, Aug. 11
For questions or to get periodic updates, please contact us directly at info@piercecountylibrary.org.
