Tacoma Public Library

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The Tacoma Public Library system serves residents of Tacoma, Washington. It operates eight library branches, which include a central library in downtown Tacoma, two regional locations in north and south Tacoma, and five neighborhood branch locations. Tacoma Public Library has nearly 150,000 registered users, and over 2 million items in circulation. Tacoma Public Library serves a population of 198,100 people.

The Main, or central, library is one of 43

. The Handforth Gallery displays the work of local artists year round.

Tacoma Public Library offers the use of computers, databases, books, DVDs, music, ebooks, downloadable audio books, as well as programming for children, teens and adults. The library director is Kate Larsen^[1]

Branches

• Downtown Tacoma (Main) Library
• Fern Hill Branch Library
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (closed due to budget cuts on January 29, 2011)
• Kobetich Library
• Moore Library
• Mottet Library
• South Tacoma Branch Library
• Swan Creek Library & Literacy Center (closed due to budget cuts on January 29, 2011)
• Swasey Branch Library
• Anna Lemon Wheelock Library

References

• http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1GNP
• http://www.tacomapubliclibrary.org
• http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries/librarysearch/Library_detail.asp?Search=1&details=0&LibraryID=WA0068&ID=WA0068
• http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/50carnegie/50facts5.htm

External links

• Tacoma Public Library

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