Monthly Archives: December 2015

See you in 2016! Join the 30th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration: Keynote by Jasior X, artist

The University of Puget Sound will be closed from December 24-31, 2015. We look forward to the start of classes on January 19th and encourage everyone to attend the 30th Annual Martin Luther King Celebration.  The keynote address is by … Continue reading

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Collins Library Links: End of the Semester – Focus on Archives & Special Collections

End of the Semester – Focus on Archives & Special Collections Classes in the A&SC The Archives & Special Collections staff conducted 19 class sessions this semester.  Topics ranged from portrayals of American Indians in print to Japanese American internment … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: 20th century photographers are artists too!

Are you interested in art? What about history? Do you like books? What about Tacoma and the beautiful state of Washington? Have you ever wondered what this place looked like over 100 years ago? Well look no further because the … Continue reading

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The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

The year is 1939 and Alma Belasco has just escaped the Nazi takeover of Poland. Now safe in her Aunt and Uncle’s luxurious San Francisco mansion, Alma meets and quickly falls in love with Ichimei, the son of her family’s … Continue reading

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Take a journey through the deepest point on Earth in bestselling author Neal Shusterman’s latest book – Challenger Deep

Caden Bosch is a boy who is torn. A brilliant student with odd mannerisms, the resident artist on a ship bound for the deepest point on Earth in the Marianas Trench who vacillates between allegiance and mutiny, and a “pretend … Continue reading

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Best of Luck on Finals!

Happy Holidays from the Collins Memorial Library.  And best wishes for the new year!

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Rocking Chair Room Story Hour, Saturday, December 12, 2015, 10-11 a.m.

Please join us in the Collins Library for some story fun!  Ben Johns & others from Greek Life will be reading.

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Dinner Break

This photo pretty much sums up going home for break. Thanksgiving was a success and with only a couple of weeks until Christmas, we will be stuffing our faces with home cooked food once more. This picture was taken in … Continue reading

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New in the Popular Collection – Welcome to Night Vale, a novel based on the #1 international hit podcast.

Night Vale is a friendly desert community in the American Southwest. It’s a town like any other, except for the fact that ghosts, angels, aliens, and government conspiracies are a parts of everyday life. The lives of two women intertwine. … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: We want your photos!

We want your photographs for our upcoming exhibit! Exploring the Northwest features unique material from the Collins Memorial Library Archives & Special Collections along with contemporary material from the students, staff, and alumni of Puget Sound.  Join 200 years’ worth … Continue reading

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