Category Archives: Announcements

The library will be migrating to a new system from Thursday, June 19 through Monday, June 23. Get a feel for the new Primo Search: Primo link What this means for you: Commencing June 19th and running at least through … Continue reading →

The 1914 Commencement Program for the University of Puget Sound. Since the Commencement is coming up shortly, we thought it would be fun to flash back 100 years to the class of 1914! With only nine diplomas presented, we’ve come … Continue reading →

Liz Roepke ’15 will join the Collins Library team in the fall as the first Peer Research Advisor, a new position designed to provide extra support to first-year students.  Liz took time out of her busy schedule to answer a … Continue reading →

This spring, Collins Memorial Library and Backpacks of Hope are co-sponsoring Food for Fines. Pay off your library fines with food instead of cash, April 21st – May 11th. Donate to a worthy cause AND clean up your library debt … Continue reading →

Did you know that April is Student Employment Month?  We want to take a minute to say a huge THANK YOU to our student employees.  You keep the library running on evenings and weekends, shelve thousands of books each year, … Continue reading →

Big changes are in store for Collins Memorial Library! A new library system will debut in mid-June 2014. We are moving with our partner libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance from 37 stand-alone systems to one powerful, shared system.  Through a … Continue reading →

The Joy of Book Collecting April 3, 2014 4 p.m. Archives & Special Collections area, 2nd Floor, Collins Library Ian Fox ’14 and Jane Carlin, Library Director. The 2013 Book Collecting Contest winner, Ian Fox ’14, will share his love … Continue reading →

Calling all students!  Are you considering applying for a Summer Research Grant in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences?  Or maybe in Science & Mathematics?  These research grants offer you the opportunity to be supported by a stipend while you … Continue reading →

Come learn more about this year’s project and explore the collections at our Open House! Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 4–5:30 p.m. Collins Library Room 211 The Archives & Special Collections maintains the University of Puget Sound’s rare books, artists’ books, … Continue reading →