Category Archives: Recommended Reading

So many people have expressed interest in the You’ll Like Tacoma poster so we wanted to provide a bit more information! The Tacoma Public Library has a postcard of the iconic image in their collection and you can find it … Continue reading →

PHOTOS: 11 Infamous Book Burnings In History Eighty years ago today, 40,000 people gathered in the Opernplatz in Berlin to witness one of the most famous book burnings in history. Books by authors including Heinrich Mann, Bertolt Brecht and Karl … Continue reading →

This Fall, Return to school day nostalgia by reading 50 of the best campus novels ever! These are books concerning the lives of students, professors, and miscellaneous academics, generally in or around a college.

Believe it or not, telephones have not always been smart!  This recent blog post from The Atlantic showcases a time when phones were not so smart!  It got us thinking about how quickly the telephone has changed over the years.  … Continue reading →

If you enjoy perusing street fashion blogs, are interested in Japanese culture, or just like people who don’t take themselves or their personal style too seriously, you might consider picking up this book, Japanese Street Style, by Pat Lyttle.  The … Continue reading →

I read Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart a few years ago and recently read it again.  It is a “behind the scenes”  history of the cut flower industry in the United States.  Learn about the quest for the blue rose. … Continue reading →

It is important to reflect upon this event in our history as we recognize and honor the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The Library of Congress has put together an extensive list of resources to remind us all … Continue reading →

I recommend Golden Urchin by Madeleine Brent. Really interesting settings and characters; I loved ‘em! – Collins Library Staff

I recommend Swamplandia! by Karen Russell.  “Motherless thirteen-year old Ava Bigtree is left to cope with 98 alligators as she tries to keep her family’s gator-themed adventure park from going under.” – Library staff

I recommend the books by Madeleine Brent.  Moonraker’s Bride has interesting setting and characters; I loved ‘em! – Collins Library Staff