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Alumnae Gymnasium	24 Hours
Compass Café	TBD
Hillyer Art Library	9am - 11pm
Josten Performing Arts Library	9am - 11pm
Neilson Library	8am - 11pm
Neilson Library CSP IT Help Desk	8:30am - 9pm
Special Collections Reading Room in Neilson Library (308)	10am - 12pm. 1pm - 4:45pm

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Don’t miss the Library Crawl, September 10!

Come roam around Hillyer Art Library, Josten Performing Arts Library, Neilson Library, and Special Collections. Meet your librarians, explore the spaces and offerings.

Visit each location and receive a prize!

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Upcoming Events

News

Get to Know Forbes Library! Open House, September 12

Sign up for a library card at Northampton’s public library, right across the street! 1-3 p.m.

News
September 2, 2026

Smith student open house at Forbes Library

Events

Celebrating Faculty Scholarship, September 14

Celebrate and talk with the authors, 4:30-6 p.m., Skyline Reading Room, Neilson Library 4th floor.

Events
September 10, 2026

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News

Hillyer Art Library Study Carrel Lottery, September 15

Students enter the lottery to get the chance to share a personalized study carrel with a friend!

News
September 4, 2026

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Events

First-Year Experience: Creating Social Change With Special Collections, September 17

If you’re interested in social change, then you’re interested in Special Collections at Smith!

Events
September 3, 2026

Social change & Special Collections

Gloria Steinem ’56 giving her commencement address at Smith College, 1971

Remembering Gloria Steinem ’56

Smith College Special Collections honors the life of social justice activist, writer, and feminist icon Gloria Steinem ‘56 who passed away on September 2, 2026 at the age of 92.

Access materials related to Gloria Steinem in Smith College Special Collections.

Read and Watch for Fun!

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Guide to Entertainment Resources

Explore our entertainment resources guide for books, movies, music, and more!

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Explore the Burack Collection for Leisure Reading

Smith students, faculty, and staff can recommend books for addition to the Burack Collection.

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August 17, 2026

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Online Access to the New York Times & More

Current access to NYT, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times.

Collections
August 17, 2026

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What’s New in the Libraries!

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What am I reading in ScholarWorks? September 2026

Biological Sciences professor Paulette Peckol’s article is about climate change effects on snails.

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September 2, 2026

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Smith College Museum of Art & Botanic Gardens Collections Now Searchable in Discover Advanced!

Use Discover Advanced for one-stop searching across campus collections.

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July 20, 2026

SCMA & Botanic Garden collections now searchable

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New E-Resources! July 2026

Learn about new library databases including the Boston Globe, and increased access to existing ones.

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June 30, 2026

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