Lakewood Library
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Lakewood Pierce County Library *Closed effective Sunday, June 5 to prepare to move to temporary location. 6300 Wildaire Rd SW
Starting the week of Sunday, June 5, 2022, please pick up your books and other items on hold at the University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100. You may change the location of your hold pick-up with these easy steps.
You may also call any library or stop by in person and staff will help you set up your holds pick up location. |
Lakewood Library closing to move to short-term location
The Pierce County Library System is closing Lakewood Pierce County Library Sunday, June 5, to prepare to offer service in a short-term location planned to open in late 2022.
Architects recently examined the 59-year-old building and concluded it is in critical condition. The costs for repairs and replacements outweigh the value of the building. At this time, the Library System does not plan to invest further in the current building and determined further investments are cost-prohibitive. The Library System will await a recommendation from a community advisory committee and a decision by the Board of Trustees before investing further.
The Library System and the City of Lakewood formed a community advisory committee to understand public input from recent years, review the significant building needs, and provide advice to the Library System about how it could best provide library services for Lakewood. The committee will review and assess information and make a recommendation to the Pierce County Library’s Board of Trustees in fall 2022, on how to provide library service in Lakewood.
Closing the building will give staff time to move books and materials, computers and equipment, as well as furniture for use in the short-term location.
The Library System is looking for space near the Lakewood Library in Lakewood Towne Center, for a short-term location, which may expand to a temporary location.
About your library
- Information about current Lakewood Library building conditions
- Built in 1963, expanded 1974, renovated 1993-94.
- 32,592 square feet.
- Meeting room - View availability.
- Study rooms.
- Wi-Fi access.
- Computers.
- Printing, scanning and copying.
- Fax machine.
- Ballot drop box.
- Learn about the history of Lakewood Pierce County Library.
Learn more about the Lakewood Law Library.
Events
Find upcoming events at the Lakewood Pierce County Library on the calendar.
