Category Archives: Events

Past Exhibits

Posted on February 22, 2023 by jmkyoung

Puget Sound Book Artists 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition (June 5 – August 3, 2025), Collins Library Puget Sound Hobby Hall Exhibit (January 21 – May 12, 2025), Collins Library Logger Lore: Fall Traditions at Puget Sound (August 26 – December … Continue reading →

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Behind the Archives Door: Valentine’s Day Open House! Tuesday, February 14, 1-3pm, Archives Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Collins Library

Posted on February 20, 2023 by jmkyoung

Drop by the Archives & Special Collections between 1pm and 3pm for a special open house dedicated to love in its myriad forms.  Handle rare artifacts from our collections – including love letters, vintage valentines, and beautiful rare books – … Continue reading →

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Exhibits in the Library

Posted on February 15, 2023 by jmkyoung

Current Exhibit: Scripts, Scribes, and Scribbles (On display until April 26, 2023) This exhibit is all about hand lettering including medieval manuscripts, hand written books, 19th century penmanship textbooks, pens and inkwells, examples of contemporary calligraphy, personal handwritten journals and letters, writing … Continue reading →

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Now on Display! Scripts, Scribes, and Scribbles!

Posted on November 28, 2022 by jmkyoung

This exhibit is all about hand lettering including medieval manuscripts, hand written books, 19th century penmanship textbooks, pens and inkwells, examples of contemporary calligraphy, personal handwritten journals and letters, writing desks, a “doodle wall,” and much, much more!   Scripts, Scribes and Scribbles … Continue reading →

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Changing the Conversation – Open Cases Event, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 12:00-1:30, Collins Library Room 118

Posted on October 4, 2022 by jmkyoung

Join exhibit curators Jane Carlin, MalPina Chan and Carletta Carrington Wilson, along with many of the local artists (Bonnie Thompson Norman, Amy Ryken, Paige Pettibon, Deborah Greenwood and Lucia Harrison) featured in the exhibit to have an up close and personal … Continue reading →

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Changing the Conversation: Malini Gupta, Collins Library – Archives Seminar Room, Friday October 21, 1:00- 2:30

Posted on October 4, 2022 by jmkyoung

Meet artist Malini Gupta whose book, The Fortune Teller, is included in the exhibit Changing the Conversation. As the artist states, “through this work I seek to investigate the deeply entrenched gender biases that plague the Indian society. It is comprised … Continue reading →

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Collins Library Links: Archives in the News & Changing the Conversation – Discussion Opportunities!

Posted on October 4, 2022 by jmkyoung

Archives in the News! We can’t remember a time when the National Archives has received so much attention.   It is a good time to remind everyone about the great resources available from this site https://www.archives.gov/research including research guides to declassified … Continue reading →

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The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military, Sept. 28-Oct. 28

Posted on September 20, 2022 by jmkyoung

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty … Continue reading →

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Changing the Conversation: Watch this inspirational video from artist Alisa Banks.

Posted on September 6, 2022 by jmkyoung

Alisa recently gave a ZOOM presentation to kick off the events associated with our amazing new exhibition in the library called Changing the Conversation.  She talks about her work, her family legacy and the CROWN Act:  which stands for Creating … Continue reading →

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Constitution Day is Almost Here!

Posted on September 6, 2022 by jmkyoung

Constitution Day is September 17, 2022 and the Collins Library, along with the University of Puget Sound, supports this important day.  It is a time to reflect on the principles of our democracy.  Learn more about this effort by visiting … Continue reading →

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