Services
- Your Library, Reimagined
- Help
- Interlibrary Loan
- Language Communities
- Law Library
- Library Card
- Mobile App
- Meeting Rooms
- Online Services
- Outreach
- Printing at the Library
- Purchase Request/Interlibrary Loan
- Computer Use
- Test Proctoring
- Wireless Access
Your Library, Reimagined
All 19 full-service Pierce County Libraries are open with in-building services so people of all ages can browse bookshelves and find books and movies on their own.
Pick up books, movies and more at Library Curbside, available at 19 of the Library System's 20 locations!
Masks required in library buildings (5 and older). Following Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s directive and the State of Washington’s order, the Pierce County Library System requires the public and staff, regardless of vaccination, to wear masks to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Children ages 2-4 are strongly encouraged to wear a mask per the Department of Health.
Also, per public health directives, masks are required outdoors where physical distancing isn’t possible.
We are thrilled to welcome you safely back inside library buildings for browsing and technology services. Please use self-checkout stations and limit your time in the buildings.
What’s open:
- Find and check out books, movies, magazines, other materials
- Free use of computers, printers, Wi-Fi
- Free limited scanning, copying and faxing
What’s not open:
- Study rooms, conference rooms, meeting rooms
- In-person classes and events
- Volunteer opportunities
- Friends book sales and donations.
Please call the library to get ideas for alternate donation places in your community.
Library Curbside
We’re very glad to offer Library Curbside service.
- Pick up held items.
- Select a Grab Bag of library materials chosen just for you by staff.
- Pick up copies of prints you send remotely.
Pick up a COVID-19 Test Kit from your Pierce County Library.
Continue to Enjoy Online and Virtual Services
No Fines
The Library System will not assess fines for overdue books and materials for the remainder of 2021 given the ongoing economic burden brought on by the pandemic as well as the overall disruption to library service.
Book Drops Open
Book drops are open at all locations. There are no late fines in 2021.
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Get a Library Card
Sign up for an online library card and access books, movies and digital resources. Check out e-books and audiobooks without having to leave home. Download the Libby app and get started.
Digital Magazines
Flip through numerous popular magazines on your computer, tablet or other digital device. Choose from titles such as Oprah, Newsweek, Country Living and more. Use the Libby app to access digital videos including children's videos, documentaries, instructional videos and feature films.
Online Resources
Read local newspapers, access homework tools, learn a new language, and explore your ancestry with online resources. Personal Book Recommendations
Call your library or complete a My Next Read form and staff will recommend some new titles for you. Find story time videos, cooking classes, author interviews and more on the Library's YouTube channel. Videos are available in both English and Spanish.
Visit the Library System's calendar to find online classes and events including book discussions, story times and more.
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