University Place Library Offering Job Workshop

People can learn specialized job-finding skills during free workshops at the .

Participants can pick up tips and techniques to maximize their chances of success in landing a temporary or seasonal job in time for the holidays in the class, All I Want for Christmas is a Job.

This is part of the library's overall push to provide resources for users who are seeking a job. It already offers a job center that provides computers for people to spruce up their resume.

In University Place, the workshop is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 28.

Workshop instructor Susanne Boone has been a job developer for WorkForce Central and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and a career counselor for Clover Park Technical College. Generous funding from the following organizations is helping support the classes:

• FRIENDS of Lakewood Library
• Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation  
• Lucky Seven Foundation
• The Norcliffe Foundation
• Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
• Pierce County Library Foundation
• Renew Washington grant program, administered by the Washington State Library and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services
• WorkForce-Central, an investor

The workshops are taking place throughout November at Pierce County Library branches. Here is the full schedule:

• Gig Harbor Pierce County Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Drive N.W., Monday, Nov. 7, 2 – 4 p.m.

• Lakewood Pierce County Library, 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Thursday, Nov. 3, 2 – 4 p.m.

• Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. – noon

• South Hill Pierce County Library, 15420 Meridian E., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 – 6 p.m.

• Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2 – 4 p.m.

• University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Monday, Nov. 28, 4 – 6 p.m.

Catch the Muppets

Users will be able see their favorite Muppet movies when the University Place library hosts Muppets events twice this month.

They are scheduled at 1:30 p.m., next Wednesday and Nov. 23.

Book Sale

The University PlaceLibrary used book sale is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10.