Category Archives: Events

Family Story Hour Saturday, October 29 10:00am—11:00am Pacific NW Room Reading and crafts with Lindsey Hunt, Puget Sound student

Family Story Hour Saturday, October 22 10:00am—11:00am Pacific NW Room Fall Fun! Come join Puget Sound student, Chase Hutchinson, in celebrating the changing season with fall themed reading and crafts! *Children are encouraged to bring their stuffed animals from home!

Amanda Clark, art historian and scholar will showcase her research on this unique art form. She will cover several works of Chinese book art, broadly defined, including Xu Bing’s Where does the dust itself collect?, Wang Qingsong’s Crazy readers, and … Continue reading →

Showing October 15 – December 16, 2016 Opening Reception: October 20, 2016, 5-6:30pm The Collins Memorial Library presents an exhibit from the Burke Museum, Salish Bounty: Traditional Native American Food of Puget Sound.  Focusing on the revival of traditional Native … Continue reading →

Exhibit runs October 20, 2016 – May 14, 2017. Chandler O’Leary:  Farm to Table Opening Reception: October 20, 2016, 5-6:30pm Collins Library This exhibit will feature a series of illustrations, lettering, patterning and paper installations that highlight organic farming and … Continue reading →

Please join us as Bill and Vicky provide the chance to see, read and touch dozens of exemplary books from the current Vamp and Tramp roadshow. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Collins Library, 2nd floor Angle room 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Just a reminder that this Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 – 11:00 am in the Pacific Northwest Room is the first session of our Rocking Chair Reading Room series. Please welcome Karen Robbins, local author and artist (and Puget Sound … Continue reading →

Creating Futures through Magical Devices and Library Caravans: Participatory Design with Syrian Youth at Za’atari Refugee Camp Karen E. Fisher, professor, Information School, UW October 10, 2016 3–4:30 p.m. (Q&A session at 4 p.m.) Collins Memorial Library, Room 020 This … Continue reading →

Collins Memorial Library is hosting a discussion of Open Education Resources with Nicole Allen, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Director of Open Education. Ms. Allen is an internationally recognized expert and leading voice in the movement for open … Continue reading →

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