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Recommended Reading – “Flight Behavior : A Novel”

I could not put this book down.  It is definitely a page turner!  Flight behavior : a novel by Barbara Kingsolver. Call No. PS3561.I496 F55 2012 Set in the present day in the rural community of Feathertown, Tennessee, this novel … Continue reading

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Music in the library: The Warp Duo, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, 2 p.m.

Join us for our first music in the library series of the academic year! Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 2-2:20 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room Featuring The Warp Duo, performed by clarinet musicians Delaney Pearson and Andrew Friedman.

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Did You Know? Music Online Listening

The Library acquired a new streaming audio service called Music Online Listening.

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Friday Fun – Most Checked Out Books from Popular Reading Collection!

What do these titles have in common?  They are the top three most widely checked out books from our Popular Reading Collection! Come visit our collection for a pick of your own. First Place Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: a Modest Bestiary … Continue reading

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Contribute to the 125th Anniversary Time Capsule! Oct. 25, 2013, 3:30-5 p.m.

Collins Memorial Library Archives & Special Collections Open House Don’t miss this special event and the opportunity to contribute to the 125th Anniversary Time Capsule! October 25, 2013 3:30 – 5 p.m. Our 125th Anniversary Time Capsule will represent a … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Science, Technology & Society

A few weeks ago we had STS 301: Technology and Culture in the Archives & Special Collections for a “History of the Typewriter” day. We are pleased to welcome Alexandria Van Voris, who writes about her experience during that session. … Continue reading

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Beau Beausoleil Visits Campus to Discuss Al-Mutanabbi

We welcome Beau Beausoleil to campus.  Students from PLU’s Art of the Book class taught by local artist and printer came to Collins Library to meet with Beau and discuss Al-Mutanabbi. Later in the day, Beau shared his perspectives on … Continue reading

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Fall books: Six must-read titles by Northwest authors

Read some wonderful books by Northwest authors – from this Seattle times Fall list. Get The Seattle Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://itunes.com/apps/seattletimesmobile Copyright (c) 2013 The Seattle Times  

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Alice Munro awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Canadian writer Alice Munro has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.  Calling her “a master of the contemporary short story,” the Swedish Academy announced the award late last week. Find Munro’s short story collections at Collins Library!  

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“Open Shutters” Screening & Discussion: October 15, 7:30 p.m., WSC Rotunda.

Open Shutters October 15, 2013 7:30 p.m. Beau Beausoleil, poet and book artist, will host a screening and discussion of the movie Open Shutters.  This film documents the photography project of five women living together in Damascus. They learn to … Continue reading

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