This past summer, UW Tacoma Library opened its first ever Sensory Friendly Space to better address the barriers faced by our neurodivergent students and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our library spaces! Although the room has been created with our neurodivergent community in mind, it is a space where everyone is welcome to Read More…
Category: Library Life
A look back at 2024
Our work is hardly all about the numbers, but let’s be honest — we do count things to help us keep track of how our services and resources are doing. Here’s a look at some library stats from the last year, mostly collected in early December 2024.
Fall Watches and Reads at UW Libraries
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…
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…
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…
Fantastically Diverse: The Newest YA Display at the UW Tacoma Library
Looking for your next fantastic read? The UWT Library has you covered! Our newest display, Fantastically Diverse, is now up in our young adult section on the first floor of TLB. Each book included in the display sits above a shelf talker (which includes a brief description of the book’s contents) and is available for Read More…
Introducing UWT Library’s Sensory Friendly Space
As a library one of the main values engrained in our work is accessibility; specifically accessibility to the information and resources needed by the communities we serve. This includes ensuring our spaces are accessible to our communities and, as an academic library, making accessible and welcoming study spaces. At UW Tacoma Library we are excited Read More…
UWT Community’s Summer Movies and Beach Reads Favs
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 TLB1 entrance, answers to the question: What’s your favorite summer movie or beach read? We loved reading Read More…