Get to know the Pierce County Library Foundation
The Pierce County Library Foundation inspires support for the Pierce County Library System by funding enhancements and innovations, advocating for the library, and building partnerships.
We have a vision to strengthen literacy for everyone in Pierce County to build an equitable, knowledgeable, engaged, and empowered community. We are dedicated to strengthening literacy by providing individuals free access to information to improve and enrich their lives, and to building a vibrant community through a robust public library system.
Gifts to the Foundation are invested in:
- Literacy and Library resources.
- Digital tools and Technology.
- Areas of greatest need.
Our Values
We are guided by our values:
- Integrity
- Partnerships/Relationships
- Equitable access to library resources and services
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Innovation – Curiosity fuels connection
- Gratitude
- Freedom of expression
- Community-centered
Foundation Staff
Foundation Director
Dean Carrell
253-548-3456
Grant Writer & Prospect Research Associate
Lauren Angelo
253-548-3469
Foundation Officer for Operations & Engagement
Christina Greene
253-548-3485
Development Assistant
Katie Jay
253-548-3541
Annual Giving & Donor Engagement Associate
Alana Nodell
253-548-3557
Contact Us
253-548-3541
foundation@piercecountylibrary.org
Pierce County Library Foundation
3005 112th St E
Tacoma, WA 98446-2115
How we are different from the Friends of the Library.
The Foundation engages with individual, foundation, and corporate donors to raise funds to support Library programs. Gifts from donors build the library collections, fund the purchase of giveaway books, and strengthen library programs and services for the benefit of the Pierce County Library System community.
Friends of the Library groups are member-supported, nonprofit organizations that support library services in their local communities. These community members advocate for their library and raise support and awareness through book sales and other activities.
Pierce County Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Tax ID number: 51-0180293
