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“Being Jazz” By Jazz Jennings
Jennings is a trans woman, YouTube celebrity, spokesperson, activist, and author. She has been named to Time’s Most Influential Teens list twice. This memoir talks about her life so far and the challenges she has faced. She encourages accepting yourself, … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Do You Copy?
File → Print. Today, that’s all it takes to print a document. Going back sixty-three years, though, it wasn’t that easy. Pictured below is the College of Puget Sound’s copy center in 1953. According to A Sound Past, the lady … Continue reading
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Collins Library By the Numbers 2015-2016
There’s plenty going on in Collins Library. Check out our numbers!
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So You Want to Write a Children’s Book? Karen Robbins, Saturday, Oct. 8, 12-1pm, Library 020
A conversation with local author and illustrator, Karen Robbins General curiosity? What about marketing? Working with an illustrator? Publishing? Saturday, October 8 12:00pm to 1:00pm Collins Memorial Library Room 020
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Rocking Chair Room Story Hour, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 10am, Pacific NW Room
Family Story Hour Saturday, October 8th 10:00am—11:00am Pacific NW Room Come create your own original art! Local author and Puget Sound graduate, Karen Robbins will be reading from her children books Care for Our World and Shoe Print Art. *Children … Continue reading
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Not all promises can be kept in Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
As World War II comes to an end, three refugees and one soldier share nothing but the dream of something better, of freedom and safety. However, there are thousands just like them, and only room for few. With all the … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections
The Canse pamphlets are a lot of fun to wander around in. According to our finding aid on Archives West, John M. Canse was a pastor for the University Methodist Episcopal Church in Seattle in 1909. Most of his collection … Continue reading
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Find your Library Zones: Quiet vs. Group Study
Collins Library has designated study areas for all your needs. Orange Zone: Quiet study is requested. Check out the Learning and Study Commons. Green Zone: Collaboration, discussion & group work encouraged. Too noisy? Check out the … Continue reading
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Diversity and Inclusion Resources: Black Studies Center
New to the Collins Library collection, the Black Studies Center is a fully cross-searchable gateway to Black Studies which includes scholarly essays, recent periodicals, historical newspaper articles, reference books, and much more. Black Studies Center brings together essential historical and … Continue reading
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Embark on a journey in Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Effia and Esi are born in different villages in Ghana in the eighteenth-century. Effia is married to a British slaver and lives in the comfort of Cape Coast Castle while her sister is imprisoned beneath her rooms. Esi is sold … Continue reading
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