When Associate Director Peggy Firman retired last April - we honored her contributions with the purchase of books that reflected travel and her love of the outdoors and adventure. Those selections are now on display as our summer reading collection. Come on over and take a look and check one out....
Summer Reading letter design by Sammy Schwindt.
The Puget Sound Book Artists are pleased to announce the 12th Annual Members’ Exhibition. The exhibition will be on view at the Collins Memorial Library at University of Puget Sound from June 5th -July 27th. Opening Reception is June 7, 4:30-6:30pm. Click to read more.
The book pictured above is “Tiger in the Forest” by Mari Eckstein Gower & Kat Gower.
Collins Library is pleased to bestow the 2023 Senior Art Award to Cas Almond!
Excerpts from his Artist Statement:
“The purpose of my thesis is to give a perspective on transitioning and trans bodies. When I first began transitioning, I discovered much of the information available online is either medical, lacks any sort of visual aid, or actively discourages people from transitioning. I wanted to create a series of prints describing how my body has changed and the emotions attached to it. I also wanted to dispel the idea that trans bodies are in some way unnatural. To achieve this I combined images of my body with a variety of elements from nature including plants, octopi, and the sky.”
Pictured above are, L to R, Arts & Humanities Librarian Wendy Spaček, Cas, and a selection of Cas's art.
Congratulations to Kaya Heimowitz, Sowmya Kannan, and Sammy Schwindt, winners of the 2023 Book Collecting Contest!
The Collins Library held its annual awards reception on April 20th, where all student participants were recognized for their achievement.
The aim of the competition was to encourage full-time students at University of Puget Sound to read for enjoyment and to develop personal libraries throughout their lives, to appreciate the special qualities of printed or illustrated works, and to read, research, and preserve the collected works for pleasure and scholarship.” Click to read more.
Pictured above, from L to R, are Sammy, Kaya, and Sowmya.
The Collins Memorial Library staff actively support the University in advancing equity, diversity, creating inclusive experiences for all members of our community and confronting institutional bias and structural racism. Click to read more.
Learn more about how the university is providing guidance. Click to read more.
