The Friends
of the Tacoma Public Library

The Friends of the Tacoma Public Library is a non profit volunteer organization of people who believe that libraries are an important part of our community. The purpose of the Friends is to support the Tacoma Public Library through volunteering, raising funds, and sponsoring special programs and services. Through these activities, the Friends work to focus public attention on the Library, stimulate use of library resources, and support the Library's overall growth and development.
What does the Tacoma Public Library mean to you and your family? Books...movies...genealogy and research assistance? A place to go with your children (or grandchildren) for story times? The Library probably means all of these things and more. What the Friends have in common is the fact that the Tacoma Public Library is an important part of our lives.

What do the Friends of the Library do?
The Friends of the Tacoma Public Library :

• Sponsor programs to enhance the cultural awareness of the community as well as focus attention on the Library, such as author lectures and book signings, exhibitions in the Handforth Gallery, and special programming for young readers.

• Provide volunteers to assist the Library at special programs and events, including story times & crafts activities, community outreach events, exhibitions at the Handforth Gallery, and special Library projects.

• Encourage memorials, endowments and gifts of all kinds to further enhance the Library's services

What's in it for you.
Members of the Friends of the Tacoma Public Library receive advance notice of special Library events, invitations to receptions for visiting authors, and a 10% discount on books purchased during selected book signings.

How to join.
Membership brochures are available at all Tacoma Public Library locations. Or, call the Library's Community Relations Office at (253) 591-5688 to have an application form mailed to you.

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