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From the Popular Reading Collection: “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls”

David Sedaris’ Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls is neither about diabetes nor owls. Sedaris intersperses tales of his childhood with fictional stories, at times leaving the reader to wonder which is which. This piece of brain candy is perfect for … Continue reading

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Did You Know? Library Services While Studying Abroad

For those considering a study abroad program, considerations related to paperwork, vaccinations, and other pressing pre-departure logistics probably take precedence over access to scholarly resources while abroad. However, once the journey is under way and academic projects have begun students … Continue reading

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This year marks the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth

This year marks the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. To celebrate, the library is highlighting a series of streaming videos from its collection. BBC Shakespeare features television adaptations of 37 Shakespeare plays, from All’s Well That Ends Well to … Continue reading

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“Horizon – Guild of Book Workers” Exhibit Runs February 3 – March 30

February 3 – March 30, 2014 Collins Memorial Library University of Puget Sound The Horizon Exhibition honors the legacy of the book workers’ craft and celebrates some of the finest examples of book arts today. Founded in 1906, the Guild … Continue reading

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From the Archives: “A Sound Past”, 3,000+ images and growing!

As we wrap up the semester, the Archives & Special Collections is thrilled to announce that A Sound Past now holds over 3,000 images documenting the history of the University of Puget Sound.  The Archives & Special Collections holds about … Continue reading

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From the Popular Reading Collection: “Life After Life”

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson: What if we lived our life over and over again? Not reincarnation. But, the same life with different experiences and choices. What if you had a vague feeling about what choices you should make … Continue reading

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Winter Poems

The Poetry Foundation offers an annual helping of winter poems, from Denise Levertov, Thomas Hardy, and others.  Read and enjoy!  

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From the Archives: The Wars of the Words

Have you ever wanted to read a tiny book? How about a rare, tiny book? How about a rare, tiny book full of puns? If none of those trip your trigger, then I don’t know what to say except “this … Continue reading

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Popular Reading Collection – one of our newest titles!

A city is best defined by the people in it.  Those people have stories, stories of the commonplace and the strange, of love and crime, of ghosts and monsters. Communion Town by Sam Thompson is a city in ten chapters: … Continue reading

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Get Your Statistics with “Data-Planet Statistical Ready Reference”

Collins Library recently added another resource for members of the campus community who are in search of statistics: Data-Planet Statistical Ready Reference.  Brought to you by the same company as Data-Planet Statistical Datasets, Statistical Ready Reference provides access to the … Continue reading

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