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April Celebrates National Student Employment!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jmkyoung

Thanks to all our incredible student employees! We appreciate you and all the great work that you do!

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April is National Poetry Month!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by jmkyoung

Are you a poet and just don’t know it? Here are some terrific resources for poetry! Come celebrate this month!

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Thanks to Garden Club and ASUPS for Wonderful Plants in Library!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by jmkyoung

The Collins library really appreciates the addition of beautiful plants donated by the Garden Club and ASUPS. Take a look around next time you visit the library and enjoy the greenery!  Thanks Garden Club and ASUPS!

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Hey Graffiti Artist, Stop Leaving Your Mark in the Library!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by jmkyoung

Dear Graffiti Artist, Please stop leaving your mark on our beautifully painted library walls. It is offensive and disrespectful. – Staff and Patrons of Collins Library

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Found in the Stacks by Peggy Firman: Suite Francaise

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jmkyoung

Find this lovely book in our stacks: call number PQ2627.E4 S8513 2006. The New York Times Book Review indicates that, “Nemirovsky wrote what may be the first work of fiction about what we now call World War II.” Irene Nemirovsky … Continue reading →

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DON'T FORGET – Edible Book Festival This Week!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jmkyoung

This year’s Edible Book Festival will have super cool prizes and is also partnering with Social Justice and Pi Beta Phi with a canned food drive and promotion of programs in support of literacy. Stuck for an idea?  Visit these … Continue reading →

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Music in the Library: Harp – Friday, March 23, 3-3:30 p.m.!

Posted on March 19, 2012 by jmkyoung

Join us for Harp music by Lauren Eklund! Friday, March 23, 2012 3-3:30 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room

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Author Brian Doyle Reading & Book Signing, Wednesday, March 21, 6:30-8 p.m.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by jmkyoung

Brian Doyle, Author Reading & Book Signing Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:30-8 p.m. Collins Library, Room 020 Brian Doyle edits Portland Magazine at the University of Portland, in Oregon – “the best spiritual magazine in the country,” according to author … Continue reading →

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"Circus Libris" Artist Books by Jessica Spring – Opening Reception March 29, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jmkyoung

Exhibit open: March 29–May 14 Opening Reception: March 29, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Artist Talk: April 25, 7–8:30 p.m., Library Room 020 Using an array of old-fangled technologies from papermaking to letterpress printing, Jessica Spring, the proprietor of Springtide Press tames words … Continue reading →

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Found in the Stacks by Rebecca Kuglitsch: Christian Health Science…"

Posted on March 12, 2012 by jmkyoung

This is a slim little book (Christian Health Science [Flynn Vital Center System of Health Culture] vs. Christian Science“, Call no. RA776 .F65) by W. Earl Flynn, copyright 1907, which was written to instruct the reader on living a long … Continue reading →

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