Pierce County Library System
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Lakewood Library

 

Lakewood Pierce County Library *Closed effective Sunday, June 5 to prepare to move to interim location. Your Pierce County Library is bringing library services to you! Find events throughout Lakewood or attend a story time. Download the current list of events. 6300 Wildaire Rd SW Lakewood, WA 98499 253-548-3302   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. Log in to your Pierce County Library account at catalog.pcls.us. Choose “Requests” from the left column. Click the box to the left of the items you would like to move. Click the “Change Pickup Location” button below your items list. Select the most convenient location and hit submit. You may also call any library or stop by in person and staff will help you set up your holds pick-up location.

The Pierce County Library System closed the Lakewood Pierce County Library Sunday, June 5. The Library System is planning to open the interim space.

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 paused investing further in the building because costs for repairs far outweigh the value of the building, which a May 2022 appraisal valued at $1.5 million. As responsible stewards of taxpayer money, the Library will await a community-led recommendation for the facility.

Overall, the appraisal considered the land value only, as it determined repairing and remodeling the existing building is not reasonable. The appraiser recommended demolishing the building.

In September 2022, workers installed tarps where the most significant deterioration on the roof of the current Lakewood Library is located, to prepare for the upcoming rainy season. While tarps cannot completely prevent further water damage, installing tarps is the only option to attempt to reduce further deterioration as the Library System awaits the Community Advisory Committee’s recommendation about the building long-term.   

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.

More information.

Closure Myths and Facts

Email Communications

• 09/30/2022 - *UPDATED* Community Advisory Committee Meeting Oct. 4
• 09/29/2022 - Community Advisory Committee Meeting Oct. 4
• 09/23/2022 - Board of Trustees Special Meeting Update
• 09/14/2022 - Current Lakewood Library Services
• 08/17/2022 - Complete Lakewood Libraries Community Survey by Friday
• 08/11/2022 - Lakewood Library Buildings - Project Updates
• 08/02/2022 - How Can Your Lakewood Libraries Provide Quality Services?
• 07/26/2022 - Update from Your Pierce County Library
• 05/24/2022 - Lakewood Pierce County Library Update: Building Closing June 5

All services are currently unavailable due to Library closure.

• 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.

Your Pierce County Library is bringing library services to you! Find events throughout Lakewood or attend a story time.