Monthly Archives: April 2014

April is National Poetry Month…

The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! This Sea that bares her … Continue reading

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From the Archives: A Quick Reminder…

…That the archives aren’t entirely old, dingy books and stuff. It’s also old, dingy letters and school memorabilia! I’m sure that when you write a letter (or as is more common nowadays, an email), you don’t consider it to have … Continue reading

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New in Nonfiction: The Meat Racket – The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business

It may seem like we have all the choices in the world here in the United States, particularly when it comes to the food we purchase and eat.  Christopher Leonard’s new book, however, exposes this consumer choice for what it … Continue reading

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April is National Poetry Month: “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth

Want more poetry?  Go to http://www.poets.org/.  Read about the Poet to Poet project or the Poem in Your Pocket Project. Today’s poetry selection is from Collins Librarian, Jane Carlin. Learn more about this famous British poet by visiting the Biography … Continue reading

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Rowing into the Son Event Big Success!

Almost one hundred people filled the Tahoma Room last week to hear about the incredible BOLD journey of Puget Sound graduate Jordan Hanssen. He told the story of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. His book, Rowing Into the Son, is … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Do You Know What Day March 19th is?

If your first answer to that question was “not today,” you’d be entirely in the right. Additionally, if your first answer was “the birthdate of Wyatt Earp, legendary lawman of the Wild West,” you’d also be correct. However, there is … Continue reading

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April is Student Employment Month!

Did you know that April is Student Employment Month?  We want to take a minute to say a huge THANK YOU to our student employees.  You keep the library running on evenings and weekends, shelve thousands of books each year, … Continue reading

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New in Humor – One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories, by B.J. Novak

You may recognize that name from the credits of NBC’s hit series The Office.  Novak played Ryan Howard on the show while also serving as a staff writer and producer.  In this collection of stories, Novak reflects on an impressive … Continue reading

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Collins Memorial Library’s Spring Exhibition Stan! Celebrates Professor Lyle S. “Stan” Shelmidine (1906-1966)

Collins Memorial Library’s spring exhibition Stan! celebrates the life of Professor Lyle S. “Stan” Shelmidine (1906-1966), a well-loved member of the University of Puget Sound and Tacoma communities. The professor of  Near and Far East history left the Archives & … Continue reading

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Coming Summer 2014: New Library Search

Big changes are in store for Collins Memorial Library! A new library system will debut in mid-June 2014. We are moving with our partner libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance from 37 stand-alone systems to one powerful, shared system.  Through a … Continue reading

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