Click here to learn more about We’re Listening: Whiteboard Conversations and find out how you can participate! We want to hear from you! The UWT community has spent the last few weeks writing, on our We’re Listening whiteboard at the SNO 1 entrance, answers to the question: What’s your favorite Fall movie? Your answers would Read More…
UWT’s Halloween Costumes
Click here to learn more about We’re Listening: Whiteboard Conversations and find out how you can participate! We want to hear from you! The UWT community has spent the last few weeks writing, on our We’re Listening whiteboard at the SNO 1 entrance, answers to the question: What’s your Halloween costume? Your answers were both Read More…
Literary Time Period Crash Course
Despite being a former English major, I always found myself floundering when it came to conversations on literary time periods as generally accepted and referenced by people within the discipline. Now, working as a Reference Specialist (though the queries sent my way go far beyond the scope of English literature), I wanted to work on Read More…
Happy 20th birthday, Metro Coffee!
It’s hard to imagine UW Tacoma without the cozy presence of Metro Coffee but once upon a time there was just one coffee shop on campus. Then, in October 2004, The Ledger (now the Tacoma Ledger) had a hot scoop. “For a significant period of time Starbucks has been the exclusive coffee shop on campus,” Read More…
Fall 2024: What Are You Most Excited For?
Click here to learn more about We’re Listening: Whiteboard Conversations and find out how you can participate! We want to hear from you! The UWT community has spent the last two weeks writing, on our We’re Listening whiteboard at the SNO 1 entrance, answers to the question: What are you most excited for this quarter? We’re Read More…
Introducing UWT Library’s Little Free Library!
Come One, Come All! The UWT Library is overjoyed to be launching our Little Free Library, located on the 4th floor of the Tioga Library Building (TLB). All members of the community without restrictions or membership requirements are welcome to stop by and browse our materials as well as enjoy the cozy chairs that Read More…
Real Lit Reads These Fleeting Shadows – Register now!
In collaboration with the Center for Equity and Inclusion, the UW Tacoma Library is ecstatic to announce that our award-winning social justice book club, Real Lit[erature], will be reading These Fleeting Shadows by local author Kate Alice Marshall for Fall Quarter 2024! The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an Read More…
Beyond the Land Acknowledgement
real lit land acknowledgement by UW Tacoma Library This project was created as a result of conversations following the practice of reading a land acknowledgement at the beginning of Real Lit[erature] book club meetings. In the wake of these acknowledgements, there was a continual sense of a conversation started but never finished. Our group wanted Read More…
Check out the New Sensory Friendly Study Space in TLB!
Come check out the new Sensory Friendly Space in the Tioga Library Building! Open during Fall Term Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 pm on the first floor in room 115. The room includes: Fluorescent light covers Noise-reduction headphones Weighted lap blankets Dimmable desk lamps Fidget manipulatives/toys Floor cushions Bean bag Wobble chair Yoga ball chair Read More…
UW Tacoma Library Autumn Quarter Book Displays
Welcome back to campus, Huskies!! We have a number new beautiful displays at the UW Tacoma Library to pique your reading interests, and we think there’s something here for everyone. All books are available for checkout, and we’re excited for you to explore our resources. This blog will be updated after we have put Read More…