Author Archives: jmkyoung

Bringing your laptop to the library? Protect your laptop from theft by checking out a lock at the Circulation Desk on the main floor. It’s as easy to use as a bicycle lock. The cable loops around any secure object, … Continue reading →

April is National Poetry Month! Publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and … Continue reading →

Stop by the Collins Library and say hello to those employees whose work keeps your library up and running with the quality and level of service you have come to expect! Some library  fun facts: 35, 480 library visitors came … Continue reading →

April is National Poetry Month!  Publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and poets around the country band together to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and … Continue reading →

Collins library celebrates Pierce County READS 2011 (March 5 – April 30, 2011), the largest community reading event in Pierce County! This year, the public voted best READ’S pick as best-seller “The Big Burn” by Pulitzer Prize winner Timothy Egan. … Continue reading →

Today March 3, is UNESCO’s World Book Day! Share a favorite book that matters to you, whether intellectually, personally, or any other way at all!

Monday, February 21, 2011, at 3:30 p.m. — Wheelock Student Center, Murray Boardroom. University of Washington Pre-Doc. Beth Patin gave a lecture about her incredible experiences living and working in Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, including her work … Continue reading →