Drop in and peruse rare treasures from the Central Library's archives. This month's theme focuses on clothing and costumes.
Archivist & Special Collections Librarian Dana Bronson and local novelist & Writing Education Specialist Sharma Shields share a passion for libraries, research, and critical archival work. Join them each month as they share exciting and often surprising items from the Central Library's Archives and Special Collections. Highlighted items might include rare books and manuscripts, local records and photographs, and/or maps and correspondence.
This month's theme focuses on books featuring historical costumes and will feature titles including The Costume of the Russian Empire (published in 1803), The Costume of China (1800), The Costume of Hindostan (1807), The Costume of Turkey (1804), Costumes historiques des XIIe XIIIe XIVe et XVe siècles (1860), a panorama box of English costumes, and more.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Book & Film Discussions | Arts & Culture | Archives & Special Collections |
Mon, Jul 22 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Jul 23 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Jul 24 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Jul 25 | 9:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Jul 26 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Jul 27 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Jul 28 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
66 public computer stations
MEETING & STUDY ROOMS
300 person capacity nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall (pronounced: inn-whi-whi-ettk, a Salish word meaning Life in the Water)
256 capacity combined event space on the 1st floor
34 person capacity maker studio
2 conference rooms
2 reservable co-working spaces in the Business Lab
5 study rooms
Media Studios – production studio, recording studio, and video studio
SERVICES
Friends of the Library used book store
New Leaf Café
Business Lab with Bloomberg Terminal & Coworking Space
Computer Lab (Faxing, copying, scanning, printing)
Inland Northwest Special Collections
KYRS Radio
Shimmer (public art) by John Rogers
River Rumpus Children’s Playspace
Serenity Room