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Behind the Archives Door: Grit City Magazine, Tuesday, March 21, 3-4pm, Archives Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Collins Library
According to its creators, Grit City Magazine “was founded on the notion that Tacoma has good stories to tell.” Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hartman will be on-site to discuss journalism, publishing, and Tacoma’s rich history. Issues of Grit City will be available … Continue reading
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Behind the Archives Door: Medieval Manuscripts: A conversation with private collector Matt Brehe, Wednesday, March 22, 12-2pm
Matt is a Seattle based private collector of manuscripts and incunabula. A member of the Book Club of Washington, an organization dedicated to the culture of the book, Matt will bring several treasures to share including a book of hours, … Continue reading
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Past Exhibits
Puget Sound Book Artists 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition (June 5 – August 3, 2025), Collins Library Puget Sound Hobby Hall Exhibit (January 21 – May 12, 2025), Collins Library Logger Lore: Fall Traditions at Puget Sound (August 26 – December … Continue reading
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Women & The Railroad, Saturday, March 18, 11am-3pm, Collins Memorial Library
Explore the contributions of women to the railroad industry with hands on activities, re-enactors, speakers, and a special art exhibit! Free, and all are welcome!
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Behind the Archives Door: Valentine’s Day Open House! Tuesday, February 14, 1-3pm, Archives Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Collins Library
Drop by the Archives & Special Collections between 1pm and 3pm for a special open house dedicated to love in its myriad forms. Handle rare artifacts from our collections – including love letters, vintage valentines, and beautiful rare books – … Continue reading
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Collins Library Links: Love Data Week
Love Data Week (yes, it’s a real thing!) Curious about the crime rate in the United States? Want to access census data? Curious about data related to Puget Sound students, faculty and staff? Need help with managing your own data? … Continue reading
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Exhibits in the Library
Current Exhibit: Scripts, Scribes, and Scribbles (On display until April 26, 2023) This exhibit is all about hand lettering including medieval manuscripts, hand written books, 19th century penmanship textbooks, pens and inkwells, examples of contemporary calligraphy, personal handwritten journals and letters, writing … Continue reading
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Curious about ChatGPT?
Curious about ChatGPT? Learn more about how the university is providing guidance. Check out this web page: https://www.pugetsound.edu/ai-based-writing-tools-guidance-and-policy
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Welcome
At Collins library you have access to experienced staff, including librarians, student peer research advisors, and subject experts. We are happy to help you learn to use the library and find materials for your research papers and course assignments. We … Continue reading
Building a Diverse and Inclusive Library: Academic year 2022-23
The Collins Memorial Library staff actively support the University in advancing equity, diversity, creating inclusive experiences for all members of our community and confronting institutional bias and structural racism. Together with our partners in the Orbis Cascade Alliance of Academic Libraries … Continue reading