Category Archives: Events

Lucky were the library staff and student employees who had the thrill of Grizz’s visit during National Library Week, which also celebrates Library Workers Day! Some staff workers were appreciated with a hug from Grizz, a memorable snap shot, and … Continue reading →

It’s National Library Workers Day! Today is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Stop by the Collins Library and say hello to staff whose work keeps … Continue reading →

Celebrate LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY 2012 with us on Wednesday, April 11, 2012!  Hundreds of libraries throughout Washington are compiling a glimpse of a day in the life of a library to show together our valuable impact on the community!  On … Continue reading →

This year’s Edible Book Festival will have super cool prizes and is also partnering with Social Justice and Pi Beta Phi with a canned food drive and promotion of programs in support of literacy. Stuck for an idea?  Visit these … Continue reading →

Join us for Harp music by Lauren Eklund! Friday, March 23, 2012 3-3:30 p.m. Collins Library Reading Room

Brian Doyle, Author Reading & Book Signing Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:30-8 p.m. Collins Library, Room 020 Brian Doyle edits Portland Magazine at the University of Portland, in Oregon – “the best spiritual magazine in the country,” according to author … Continue reading →

Exhibit open: March 29–May 14 Opening Reception: March 29, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Artist Talk: April 25, 7–8:30 p.m., Library Room 020 Using an array of old-fangled technologies from papermaking to letterpress printing, Jessica Spring, the proprietor of Springtide Press tames words … Continue reading →

In solidarity with writing centers in Germany, Puget Sound’s Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching (CWLT) will be one of two universities from the US participating in the Long Night Against Procrastination, on March 1. The Long Night event is … Continue reading →

Collins Memorial Library in collaboration with Pierce County Reads presents: An Evening with Kristina McMorris Award-winning women’s fiction author Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 7-8:30 p.m. Collins Library, Room 020 Kristina McMorris lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and … Continue reading →

The celebration of African American history began in 1925 with African American History Week.  Fifty years later in 1976 African American History Month began and is now celebrated each February. The Library of Congress has a good overview of the … Continue reading →