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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Fall 2018

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER August 9 – October 14, 2018: Book Exhibit: A Garden of Earthly Delights – Artists’ Books & Sketches by Mark Hoppmann Partially funded by a Tacoma Artist Initiative Project (TAIP) grant from the Tacoma Arts Commission, The Garden of … Continue reading

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A Garden of Earthly Delights – Artists’ Books & Sketches by Mark Hoppmann, Aug. 9 – Oct. 14, 2018

Opening Reception Saturday, August 11, 4:00–5:30pm, Collins Library, Pacific NW Room – hors d’oeuvres will be served. Related events: Sunday, September 23, 2018: Open Cases: co-sponsored by the Puget Sound Book Artists, 2:00–4:00pm, Collins Library. A unique chance to handle … Continue reading

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Pardon Our Dust…

Over the summer we will be shifting our collections on the lower level of the library and renovating the lower level that will enhance our group study rooms, as well as create a new Media Service Desk and office space … Continue reading

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Summer 2018

JUNE June 4 – July 27, 2018:  Puget Sound Book Artists 2018 Exhibit Featuring 36 Artists with 57 Unique and original books, a fresh take on what a book can be and how its creator thinks and imagines. Thursday, June … Continue reading

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The most important rule is not to fall in love.

Tom Hazard, may look like a normal forty-one-year-old, but he has been alive for centuries. Tom moves back to London in hopes for an ordinary life. He becomes a high school history teacher-a job perfect for someone who has witnessed … Continue reading

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Five women one question: What are women for?

In the imaginative novel, abortion is once again illegal in America, and the Personhood Amendment grants rights of life, liberty, and property to every embryo. Follow 5 very different women in the journey to navigate these new barriers, with age-old … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: End of Year Wrap-Up

Happy last day of classes! For our last blog post of the school year, I thought we’d cover some of the highlights of the past year. Our Archivist and Special Collections Librarian Adriana Flores ’13 has been with us for … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Studying the Home: Women and Home Economics at UPS

“Studying the Home: Women and Home Economics at University of Puget Sound” is an exhibit that focuses on the transformation of the Home Economics department from its beginnings in 1910, when it was known as Domestic Science, to its final … Continue reading

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The search to achieve the American Dream: Book Reading on Thursday, April 26, 7 pm at Elliott Bay Book Co.

Mike Muñoz, has done a lot of waiting for something in his life to change. After high school he is still doing menial work and was just fired from his lawn boy gig. Mike knows to change his life he … Continue reading

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Collins Library Links: Professional & Personal Resources at Your Fingertips

Professional & Personal Resources at Your Fingertips In addition to the myriad scholarly resources available to you, the library provides a wealth of resources that support your professional & personal information needs. You’ll find many of them listed on this … Continue reading

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