Phone: 253-548-3300
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Library details: Pierce County Library System is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Pierce County Library System (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,075,500 volumes. The library circulates 8,534,808 items per year. The library serves a population of 555,185 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Georgia Lomax .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 555,185 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,075,500 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 8,534,808 | transactions |
Wireless: The library offers wireless access to the Internet.
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2004 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1990 |
| Previous Automation System | GLIS | 1984 |
| Catalog Enhancement | ChiliFresh | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | Polaris ExpressCheck | |
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Polaris.The 2019 Automation Survey has been completed for this Library
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 1705 |
| OCLC Symbol | RLS |
| NCES FSCSKEY | WA0063 |
| NCES LIBID | WA0063 |
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 8, 1997 and was last modified on Jan 25, 2020.
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