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Books, Text & Lecture
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Libraries, Text & Lecture
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Libraries & Research
Public Library Locations Page Tacoma Public Library Main Downtown Branch 1102 Tacoma Avenue South; Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 292-2001 www.tacomapubliclibrary.org Pierce County Law Library Downtown 930 Tacoma Avenue South # 1A105, Tacoma, WA (253) 798-7494 pclawlibrary.org University of Washington, Tacoma Library Downtown 1902 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA (253) 692-4440 www.tacoma.washington.edu/library/ The Anna Lemon Wheelock Library North End 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WA 98407 (253) 591-5640 tpl.lib.wa.us Washington State Historical Research Center Stadium 315 North Stadium Way, Tacoma, WA (253) 798-5914 wshs.org Karpeles Manuscript Museum Stadium 407 South G Street, Tacoma, WA (253) 383-2575 (See listing under Museums & Galleries) Bates Technical College - Campus Library Downtown 1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA (253) 680-7220 bates.ctc.edu
Presentation & Lecture
Pacific Lutheran University Parkland Provost : www.plu.edu/provost/Provost-Lectures/home.php History : www.plu.edu/history/calendar/home.php The News Tribune - Upcoming Lectures http://calendar.thenewstribune.com/tacoma-wa/events/lectures+in+tacoma Tacoma Art Museum Downtown www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=172 TEDxTalks http://tedxtalks.ted.com/browse/talks-by-event/TEDxTacoma University of Puget Sound North End www.pugetsound.edu/about/offices--services/office-of-communications/public-events/arts-and-lectures/ |
Bookstores
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Book(s) i want on my shelf: Quiet: The Power of Introverts King's Books Theatre District / Stadium 218 Saint Helens Ave; Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 272-8801 www.kingsbookstore.com Mon,Wed-Sun 10a-6p; Tue 10a-5p King’s is a Tacoma community power-house. Reigning monarchs here are the store cats, Miko and Atticus. Enjoy many books used and new, along with several Book Clubs, like the Banned Books, Capes & Cowls, GLBT, Graphic Novel and Vegan Book Clubs, together with poetry readings and a Nonfiction Writers Group. Don't miss Tacoma’s Wayzgoose: Our very own letterpress and book arts extravaganza. Here local printers show their wares, you get to print your own keepsake, make paper and more. Also: 4' x 3' prints designed by local artists are printed using a Steamroller. Awesome fun stuff. Tacoma Book Center Downtown 324 East 26th Street; Tacoma, WA 98421 (253) 572-8248 www.tacomabookcenter.com Locally owned and operated, TBC is one of Tacoma's largest used book stores, and one of the few remaining bookstores that is both very large with a wide selection of titles and still truly independent. Search their inventory online here for a genuinely impressive selection. They have been serving the Tacoma area for the last 20 years. Great language section. Culpepper Books North End 2521 North Proctor Street; Tacoma, WA 98406 (253) 761-9000 Mon - Fri 10a-6p; Sat 10a-5p www.culpepperbooks.com/home.php With over 20,000 books in stock, Culpepper’s offers specialties in Civil War, Western Americana and Northwest History, and has a special love of fine bindings and antiquarian books. A quality selection in all fields of books catering to the collector and the general reader both, if you are searching for a particular book, call or email them - they have many more books in the store than are listed online. adopted from website University (of WA) Book Store Downtown 1754 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA (253) 272-8080 bookstore.washington.edu Atomic Comics Southside 4020 South Steele Street; Tacoma, WA 98409 (253) 472-1908 atomiccomicsonline.com Half Price Books Southside 4027 Tacoma Mall Boulevard, Tacoma, WA (253) 566-1238 halfpricebooks.com Best not to sell your books here - King’s and Tacoma Book Center are best for that. Decent selection of books here, though. |