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Library resources and services can be found in both the Tioga Library Building (TLB) and the Snoqualmie Building (SNO). Paid parking is available in the area.

The Library can be reached via Link, Pierce County Metro, and King County Metro. At the UW Tacoma Library, we:

Provide spaces where people and scholarship meet. Offer student-centered service that relies upon friendly, professional staff to perform the Library’s complex functions on a dynamic, growing urban campus. Build and maintain appreciative relationships with our patrons, colleagues, and pa

rtners at UW Tacoma, the UW Libraries, and in the South Puget Sound region. Cultivate a welcoming environment that thrives upon curiosity, encourages collaboration, and sustains independent study. Embrace established and emerging technologies that enhance learning and research. Acquire, manage, and facilitate access to exceptional collections uniquely suited to the UW Tacoma curriculum. Support emerging practices for scholarly work. Promote instructional partnerships that develop critical thinking skills and foster academic success.

06/03/2026

Get some library swag at Grad Fair and hear about alumni library benefits and local libraries!

04/29/2026

Your library is at the Denim Day event in UWY 304! Check out some recommended reading, get info on all the library resources, and grab some swag! See you soon!

04/23/2026

It’s Husky Giving Day! Here are just a few programs the library has provided thanks to funding from our donors, our families, our friends, our students, and our community. Consider giving today to keep these programs going and create more opportunities for our students to thrive.

04/22/2026

YOUR library is at the Earth Day celebration in WPH - find us and make your own seed packets!

02/25/2026

Thank you - it was truly a magical experience to have you in the Powerhouse, the space lit up with your words and your presence. Thank you to the UWT community - students, faculty, staff, and community members! We do this for you! And to our sponsors for making this happen - CAIIS, The Haley Professorhship in the Humanities, and King’s Books.

02/04/2026

Another opportunity to find Sasha’s book and read it before her arrival on February 25th - this time you’ll find it at the Library’s favorite coffee shop! You can also find two of Sasha’s previous work, Red Paint in our YA section and Rose Quartz poems in our Little Free Library on the 4th floor! Happy reading!!!

01/26/2026

Another week, another book to find! Sasha’s book Thunder Song is in the Writing Center taking in views of our city. You find it, you keep it - and join us Feb 25th during Husky Hour to hear Sasha speak and get your book signed!

01/22/2026

You’ll find Sasha’s book overlooking the Powerhouse on our Juliet balcony next to our famous Picasso! Join us Wednesday, February 25th during Husky Hour to hear Sasha speak and get your book signed!

01/20/2026

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe will be joining us on Wednesday, February 25th to discuss her book, Thunder Song! To celebrate her visit next month we will be hiding copies of her books in our library over the next couple weeks. This one is on our quietest floor and has the best views on campus!

10/29/2025

We won two copies of Good Morning America’s November Book Club Pick: Wreck by Catherine Newman for our Little Free Library! Full of laughter, heart, family, and what happens when life doesn’t go as planned. Head up to the 4th floor of TLB to grab a copy!

Address

1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA
98402

Website

http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/library, https://linktr.ee/uwtlibrary

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