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From the Archives & Special Collections: Fingerprints

Looking to learn a little bit about fingerprinting between your classes or errands? Ron Thom has got you covered! President Emeritus Ron Thomas donated a collection of his favorite books to the Archives & Special Collections upon his retirement, and … Continue reading

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A simple job that isn’t so simple…

Mei shows up at a beautiful house on mysterious Arrow Island to tutor a rich man’s daughter, Ella, for the summer. She thinks the job will be drama-free but what Mei doesn’t know is that there is something wrong with … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: The Towers Restaurant

On December 30, 2017, Imperial Dragon, a Chinese restaurant on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, shut down. Although the Imperial Dragon restaurant had been in operation since 1993, the site was previously home to two other restaurants: Empress Garden, from 1971 … Continue reading

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Research Tip #1: Stuck?

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From the Stacks – A few of our favorites – 1891: Strolls by Starlight and Sunshine

Written by William Hamilton Gibson, an American naturalist from Connecticut, this book is a lovely tribute to nature with illustrations by the author. But equally impressive is the book binding. The book is bound in  green cloth over boards with … Continue reading

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The chalk man mystery from the past!

Eddie and his group of friends follow a chalk man and a message which leads them to the dismembered body of a teenage girl. Fast forward thirty years, Eddie is now an adult with a drinking problem, who is working … Continue reading

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Events/Exhibits in Collins Library – Spring Semester 2018

*EXHIBITS: We are pleased to host the following exhibit in the Collins Link: Louder Than Words: A Portrait of the Black Panther Movement: (February 1-May 15, 2018) Full list of library exhibits (past, present and future) FEBRUARY Exhibit: “Louder Than … Continue reading

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From the Stacks – a few of our favorites

1890: Poetry of Emily Dickinson Author/Editor: Emily Dickinson The  Poems of Emily Dickinson were first published in 1890 and are still in print today.  Many library resources, like the Concise Dictionary of American Literature,  provide insight into the life and … Continue reading

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Don’t forget we have a subscription to the digital content for the New York Times – Sign up Now!  Click here to learn how.  Follow the directions to set up an account. Did you know over 815 Loggers have registered … Continue reading

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Artist Talk: “The Amazing World of Colette Fu: Pop-Up Book Engineer”, February 15, 6 p.m., Collins Library, Room 020

Colette Fu received her M.F.A. in fine art photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003, and soon after began devising complex compositions that incorporate photography and pop-up paper engineering. She has designed for award-winning stop motion animation commercials … Continue reading

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