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A poetry book just for Valentine’s Day

A poetry book just for Valentine’s Day

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) For those of you who love poetry and rank Valentine’s Day among your favorite holidays, the State Library has just the thing for you. It’s a hand-pressed book of romantic and Valentine’s Day-themed poems from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser. The book is called “Out of That Moment: Twenty-one Years of Valentines.” It was published by Brooding Heron Press, operated by former State Poet Laureate Samuel Green and his wife, Sally. The book is…

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Library Jewels poll is open, so vote!

Library Jewels poll is open, so vote!

It might now be March, but we’re thinking about February when it comes to our State Library Jewels blog series. After displaying February’s three Library Jewels last week, we’ve opened the online poll so you and others can choose your fave. The first Library Jewel is a hand-pressed book of romantic and Valentine’s Day-themed poems from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser. The second is a collection of Washington Territory volunteer papers from 1854 to 1861. The third and final jewel…

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Love is in the air…

Love is in the air…

Photograph taken in Yakima, inside apple country, courtesy of the Washington State Archives. …or rather hay fever from the apple blossoms in full bloom!  With all kidding aside, Happy Valentine’s Day! May you find love in all kinds of places.