WSU Libraries Pullman

Reminder - tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/24) is **not** the day to come in to #WSUPullman's Holland & Terrell Libraries for some early reading, studying, or whatever -- it's gonna be **loud**! It will be back to normal by 9am, however.

A spacious library study area with large floor‑to‑ceiling windows overlooking other WSU campus buildings. The room has patterned carpet in shades of gray and crimson, several upholstered chairs arranged in small groups, and a row of seating along the windows. A few people sit at tables on the right side of the room. Two large columns are positioned near the center of the space.

Next Tuesday (2/24) it's going to be *loud* in the #WSUPullman Terrell Library early in the morning! Cores will be drilled to allow for flush power and Ethernet for our new Cougar Commons space. It should be done by 9am, but if not drilling will continue early on the 25th.

Readings will include poet Maksym Kryvstov, whose poem written shortly before his death, inspired the cover art of the Lost Horse Press Poetry series title, A Ukrainian Dictionary of War, which is distributed by the @WSU_Press.

A digital event poster titled “As Long as A Writer is Read, They’re Alive” in large blue and orange text. Beneath the title, the poster announces an event honoring fallen Ukrainian poets on the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full‑scale invasion, with opening remarks by Dr Colin Cross, a WSU Honors College professor. The details list the date, February 24th, 2026, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, followed by refreshments in the Terrell Library Atrium. The left side of the poster features a vertical collage of monochrome photographs depicting people reading, writing, or holding books. The WSU Libraries logo appears in the upper right corner on a gray background.

Please join us at the #WSUPullman Terrell Library for an event honoring fallen Ukrainian poets on Feb. 24th from 1:30pm-2:30pm.

Three red hearts on a background of light gray leaves. Text: Come make a letterpress valentine at the libraries' historic letterpress printer. Thursday, February 12th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. @Terrell Library Atrium.

Come make a letterpress valentine at the #WSUPullman Terrell Library! The vintage library letterpress printer will be available on Thursday, February 12th from 11:30am to 1:30 pm.

As WSU President Betsy Cantwell notes in her letter this issue, a primary value of a WSU, or any college, education is a “literacy of learning” so students can navigate change and evolving knowledge beyond graduation. “It’s the ability to evaluate information critically, manage your time and resources, communicate clearly, and take initiative without waiting for direction,” she writes. The president’s insights hold true even for those of us who graduated many years ago. WSU taught me and generations of Cougs how to read well, write clearly, understand science and philosophy, and build skills to use throughout our lives. The learning doesn’t just end. It’s crucial that we continue to sharpen our many literacy skills to grasp an ever more complex world.

As #WSU President Betsy Cantwell notes in her letter this issue, literacy is "the ability to evaluate information critically, manage your time and resources, communicate clearly, and take initiative without waiting for direction.”

magazine.wsu.edu/2026/01/30/l... #GoCougs #FirstWords

ASCC Tutoring: homework help, concept mastery, exam prep, course tips and tricks. Faculty-recommended peer tutors, lots of scheduling options, and multiple locations (Cougar Commons, Terrell Library, Stephenson Study Lounge, Streit-Perham Study Lounge, and the ASCC office in Lighty 160). There is a QR code in the image, but the URL is provided in the post.

Tutoring is now available in Terrell Library's Cougar Commons, as well as other #WSUPullman sites. ASCC tutoring provides assistance with homework help, concept mastery, exam prep, course tips and tricks, and more.
Sign up at ascc.wsu.edu/channels/tut...

Join us today for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Week keynote speaker: Dr. Paula Groves Price, 5:30 p.m. in the CUB Senior Ballroom or live streamed. https://mlk.wsu.edu/keynote-celebration/ #WSU #GoCougs

Professional Headshots Getting ready for the Career Expo or updating your LinkedIn profile? A great headshot is sometimes the first step in making a strong impression. Stop by Terrell Library to your in-person headshots …

On Thursday, Jan 22, #WSUPullman students can get a free professional headshot by WSU photographers in the new Cougar Commons in Terrell Library from 1:30-4:30. Walk-ins OK, but appts are suggested. Find more info and a sign-up at the link!
#GoCougs
ascc.wsu.edu/events/2026/...

Also, please mark your calendars for the next #WSUPullman Digital Audio Collective (DAC) performance at the
@WSUArtMuseum:
Thursday, February 5th from 5:00 to 6:30PM,
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, WSU Pullman
museum.wsu.edu/event/2026-d...

The #WSUPullman Libraries' new Synth Lab will have its Grand Opening from 4-5:30pm on Jan. 22nd in the Dimensions Lab, Audio Lab & Synth Lab, Holland Library 1st floor. Please come!
#GoCougs
More info: libraries.wsu.edu/synth-lab
and
libraries.wsu.edu/blog/2026/01...

A group of students form three lines and practice their swing dance moves on the terrazzo floor of WSU's Terrell Library

If you were in the Terrell Library last night you may have caught a glimpse of #WSUPullman's Country Swing Dancing Club's welcome-back event! (You can find them on Instagram at wsucountryswing)
#CougsGoDancing
#GoCougs

Nine books to help shape your science career in 2026 If you’ve hatched a New Year plan to move abroad, improve your presentations or chase happiness as a 20-something researcher, you’ll find advice aplenty in these books.

Nine books to help shape your science career in 2026 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
(The #WSU Libraries has a subscription to Nature - find links to it and its family of journals via Search It at bit.ly/4svuBab)

YouTube video by Herres Studio Mt St Helens Pullman May 18, 1980

If I had to name the one thing I found this year that blew me away, it'd be the video from Pullman and the WSU campus of the approaching ash cloud on May 18, 1980.

Considering this wasn't uploaded to YouTube until this year, the 45-year wait was worth it. Keep it on for some bonus ABC coverage.

Signs in the windows on the north face of McGregor Hall read Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 1953.

Signs in the windows on the north face of McGregor Hall read Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 1953. From the archives @wsulibraries.bsky.social #WSU #GoCougs

A pair of eyeglasses rests atop an open diary displaying handwritten pages.

A top story of 2025 for Washington State Magazine Associate Editor Adriana Janovich is "The Constant Diarist" from Summer 2025. Robert W. Shields wrote what's considered the world’s longest diary, then donated it to @wsulibraries.bsky.social.
magazine.wsu.edu/2025/04/25/t... #WSU #GoCougs

Heading home for the holidays: Students board the State College of Washington Pullman-Seattle special train during Christmastime in the 1920s.

Heading home for the holidays: Students board the State College of Washington Pullman-Seattle special train during Christmastime in the 1920s. With special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. #WSU #GoCougs

Students work in Duplicating and Mailing, sorting Christmas deliveries, in December 1953. With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman.

Students work in Duplicating and Mailing, sorting Christmas deliveries, in December 1953. With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman. #WSU #GoCougs @wsulibraries.bsky.social

Pullman postmaster James Roberts leads a couple of camels up the front steps of the post office on December 2, 1955. The camels were part of a Kiwanis-sponsored touring holiday play performed on campus December 2nd through December 5th. With special thanks to Washington State University Libraries Pullman.

Pullman postmaster James Roberts leads a couple of camels up the front steps of the post office on Dec. 2, 1955. The camels were part of a Kiwanis-sponsored touring holiday play performed on campus Dec. 2 to 5. With special thanks to @wsulibraries.bsky.social. #WSU #GoCougs

Due to today's campus closure at the #WSUPullman campus, both the Holland & Terrell Libraries and the Owen Science Library are closed. Hours should be back to (Intersession) normal tomorrow!

Tomorrow is Jane Austen's 250the birthday #Austen250. The #WSUPullman Libraries will have our Austen holdings out - 1st editions of 4 books, Virginia Woolf's copy of Pride & Prejudice, & more! 10am-3pm, MASC, Terrell Libraries. Learn more about our Austenania (?): libraries.wsu.edu/blog/2025/12...

How many volcanoes are in the world? Dear Garrett, On very clear days, I can see five volcanoes from my campus. They’re Rainier, Hood, Adams, St. Helens and Baker. That’s…a lot. I asked my friend Katie Cooper about it. She’s a geophysici...

This week @wsucahnrs.bsky.social's Katie Cooper told me all about volcanoes above and below the ocean. 🌋 Don't let this hot topic lava you behind—get the full scoop here: askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/12/11/m... #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu

Estate Gift by WSC/#WSU Alum Mel Hamre Supports Library Student Employment, Collections
"...a remarkable gift..." "I'm a Coug."
#GoCougs
More info: libraries.wsu.edu/blog/2025/12...

The Libraries at WSU WSU Libraries We are the academic heart of Washington State University, with two libraries on the Pullman campus – Holland and Terrell Libraries and the Owen Science and Engineering Library, libraries...

You can learn about all our funds and what they support at the #WSU Libraries at foundation.wsu.edu/areas-to-sup...
#GivingTuesday #GoCougs

Make A Gift Today! Thank you for your generosity toward Washington State University students, faculty, and staff! Please use the tabs below to navigate to the areas you wish to support. You may also use the Search funct...

Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope you will consider supporting the #WSU Libraries - we have a number of funds: supporting our student workers, MASC, library collections, the Irwin Nash photo project, and more!
#GoCougs
foundation.wsu.edu/give/?fund=2...

Save up to 50% at the 34th Annual #WSU Press Holiday Book Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 3 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 in the Terrell Library Atrium. Online: Use the code HBF2025 to save 30% on titles, including Washington State Magazine's "The Evergreen Collection."
wsupress.wsu.edu/product/the-...

How Photographer Frank S. Matsura Challenged White America’s Hegemonic View of the West This story is well-worn local lore, yet still little known beyond the territories of present-day north-central Washington State. But the story bears significance well beyond the remoteness and seem…

The photography of Japanese photographer Frank Matsura, whose archives are at my alma mater, @wsulibraries.bsky.social. #PhotographySky lithub.com/how-photogra...

First Palouse GIS Day planned for Nov. 19 For the first time, WSU Libraries team up with the University of Idaho Library to host GIS Day 2025 on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the UI Student Union Building’s Clearwater Room and over Zoom.

Tomorrow, November 19th, is WSU's first #GISDay and a #WSU/#UIdaho collaboration @ the UI Student Union Building’s Clearwater Room and over Zoom.
More info and free registration:
news.wsu.edu/news/2025/11...

Today (11/17th) at 2pm in the Terrell Library Atrium!

Why did they invent paper? Dear Sofia, Every week my column gets printed on paper. Sometimes I use paper to dry my paws. Or clean up after I use the litterbox. I asked my friend Xiuyu Wang who invented paper—and why. He studies...

My friend Xiuyu Wang of @wsuvancouver.bsky.social helped me unfold why paper is a fur-midable leap in history 📜 #GoCougs #STEMeducation @pullman.wsu.edu askdruniverse.wsu.edu/2025/11/13/w...