Programs
- Book a Librarian
- Get Smart
- Job and Business
- Military Connections
- Pierce County Conversations
- Pierce County MakerFest
- STEM
- Summer Reading
- Technology Classes
Pierce County Conversations
First quarter 2019: Housing Justice
Habitat for Humanity—Volunteer Sign Ups
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Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 3-6 p.m. |
Point-in-Time Count Donations
All Library Locations - Through Feb. 28, 2019
In partnership with Pierce County Human Services, all library locations are accepting clothing and toiletry donations for the Point-in-Time Count of Pierce County. Please place donations in designated bins at any library
location. Donations accepted through Feb. 28, 2019.
Book Clubs
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Join us for book club discussion on “Homeless but Human” Tuesday, April 16, 2:30-4 p.m. 9202 224th St. E. • 253-548-3322 |
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Join us for book club discussion on “Beneath a Meth Moon: An Elegy” by Jacqueline Woodson. Copies of the book are available at the Fife Pierce County Library. Monday, March 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fife Pierce County Library, 6622 20th St. E. • 253-548-3323 |
Junior Book Club
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Join us for a junior book club discussion on “How to Steal a Dog” by Barbara O’Connor. Copies of the book are available at the Bonney Lake Pierce County Library. Register at piercecountylibrary.org/calendar. Ages 9-12 Saturday, March 30, 2 p.m. Bonney Lake Pierce County Library, 18501 90th St. E. • 253-548-3308 |
Connect—Resources Fair
Connect with local help centers for resources related to medical, employment, financial, transportation and more. South Sound Military and Communities Partnership will provide aid kits.
Saturday, April 20, 2-4pm
Tillicum Pierce County Library, 14916 Washington Ave • 253-548-3314
Comprehensive Life Resources
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Learn how cities with limited resources access Comprehensive Life Resources and get help for people experiencing homelessness who need access to services for addiction, housing and mental health issues. Saturday, March 9, 2 p.m.
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Stories of Youth Homelessness
presented by the Mockingbird Society
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Hear directly from youth and young adults who have been affected by homelessness in this comprehensive training that covers the realities of youth homelessness in Pierce County and strategies to effectively work with, support and advocate for youth experiencing homelessness in our region. Friday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. |
Housing Justice Strategy Conversation
Join in a conversation with community members, organizers and advocates about how to make housing affordability and justice a reality in Pierce County. Program speakers are:
- Members of Tacoma Tenants Organizing Committee
- Omari Amili - author of Transforming Society's Failure: The Omari Amili Story
- Chanel Rhymes - Washington Supreme Court Minority and Justice Commission
- Thrett Brown – Director of YBMW/ Young Business Men and Women; Founder of CMCC – Change Media Change Culture
All are welcome!
Saturday, March 30, 2 p.m.
Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W. • 253-548-3302
Affordable Housing Round Table Discussion
Join Ivette Perez-Morales, Rapid Rehousing program manager from Associated Ministries, for a roundtable discussion on affordable housing in Pierce County.
Monday, March 25, 7-8 p.m.
Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E. • 253-548-3322
The Future of Housing in the South Sound - Growth, Diversity, and Civic Identity
Representatives from local and Pierce County community organizations discuss how South Sound communities navigate issues about growth, diversity and community identity.
Panelists will also address questions from program attendees.
Wednesday, April 24, 6-8 p.m.
Sumner Pierce County Library,1116 Fryar Ave.
Resource Lists
Pierce County Housing Authority........ pchawa.org
Pierce County Habitat for Humanity.... tpc-habitat.org
The Mockingbird Society........................ mockingbirdsociety.org
Comprehensive Life Resources............. comprehensiveliferesources.org
Other Community Conversations
Wisdom CaféDesigned with older adults in mind, Wisdom Café offers an opportunity to meet and converse with others on a variety of pre-determined topics. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2:30-4 p.m.
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Pierce County Conversations is generously sponsored by the Pierce County Library Foundation.
