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TCC Library: Library Hours & Contact Info

Current library hours and info

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Library Hours

 

Winter Quarter 2025

Winter quarter runs from Monday, January 6th - Friday, March 21st 

 
The library will be open the following days/hours:
  • Monday - Thursday | 7:30 am to 8:00 pm
  • Friday | 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
  • Saturday | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Sunday | Closed

 

Note: The library will be closed on the following days: 
  • Monday, January 20th - in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Monday, February 17th - in observance of Presidents' Day

 

After hours help: 

For help after hours, over the weekend, or when a librarian is not available, please use the "Ask a Librarian" chat option linked below to chat with a 24/7 back-up librarian who can help guide you in how to search the library's resources, get citation help, and ask any additional questions.

Note: Questions submitted over the weekend & holidays will be responded to on the next open business day.

Library services

  • Check out items
    • Books, DVDs, Newspapers & Magazines in the library's collection

    • Course Reserve/Textbooks for some courses

    • Technology equipment such as laptops, headphones, webcams, phone chargers, calculators, and more

    • Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

      • See "Borrowing materials" under the "About" tab for more information about checking out and returning items.

  • Computer use & printing/scanning
    • Printing from library computers.
    • It is not possible to send a print job from a personal device to the TCC Print Server. This poses a security risk to our servers even if your personal device is on the TITAN Public Wifi. We recommend that you save your Document to OneDrive or email the document to yourself.  Then log onto a TCC student computer and send the document to the Printer.
    • Options including printing in black and white or color, and scanning from or to a USB drive using the copy machines.
  • Library Study Spaces & Group Study Rooms
    • Open computer lab on both wings of the library, all equipped for printing (black & white, color)
    • Study spaces with large and small tables and individual study carrels
    • A Silent Study Room
    • Four Group Study Rooms
    • One Group Media Room
    • The Pleneurethics Group Room/Music Room

Visitors/guests:
  • The TCC campus is open to the public and limited library resources and computer/printing access is available.

Questions? Contact the Library: (253) 566.5087 or email library@tacomacc.edu.

Need help with research or citation?. Come to the Research Desk during library open hours to work with a librarian or chat online with a librarian using the chat box on this page, or by using the link below.

Library Contacts

Contacting the Library, Librarians, & Library Staff

Have a question, comment or feedback? The library's friendly front desk staff and librarians should be able to help you with any questions you may have. Please reach out at any of the contact options below. 
 

Front Desk
  • 253-566-5087
  • library@tacomacc.edu
  • Or atran@tacomacc.edu
Research Desk
  • 253-566-5134
  • library@tacomacc.edu
  • Via AskWA 24/7 Librarian Chat (linked below)
Physical Location & Address:

The Pearl Wanamaker Library is located at Building 7 on the TCC campus

Tacoma Community College
6501 S 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466

Chat with A Librarian! Use the box below.

TCC Library Research Chat

Chat with a Librarian

Have a question? Need help researching? Not sure where to find what you need? 

Use the box below to chat with a (human) librarian 24/7

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