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Friends of the Smith College Libraries

Read about Friends events and activities below.

Video recordings of many Friends' events are available on the Libraries' YouTube channel.

Events

Take a study break at the Libraries! May 1-3

Starting at 4 p.m. on Friday at Neilson, Josten, and Hillyer Libraries and Alumnae Gymnasium.

Events
April 27, 2026

Smith College Libraries Study Breaks poster 2024

Special Collections

Special Collections Announces 2026-2027 Travel Fellowship Recipients

Awards range from $1,000-$2,500 to support research visits of four to six weeks.

Special Collections
April 9, 2026

Special Collections Research Fellowships

Events

Love and Loss after Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage, April 7

Julie Dobrow '81 discusses the remarkable lives of Elaine Goodale and Dr. Charles Eastman, 4:30 p.m.

Events
March 17, 2026

Graphic Love and Loss After Wounded Knee

News

Special Collections Research Fellowships for 2027-2028

Short-term and long-term fellowships are offered. Applications due January 5, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. EST

News
October 1, 2025

Research Fellowships at Smith College Special Collections

Events

Join Reunion and Commencement Celebrations at the Libraries!

Events and activities are happening Friday and Saturday in Neilson Library and Special Collections.

Events
May 12, 2025

Alums in the Special Collections Reading Room

Events

Pre-Release Screening: “Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship,” April 17, 2025

Screening and discussion of the film about students fighting to reinstate banned books, 7 p.m.

Events
April 17, 2025

Banned Together film title

News

A Legacy of Librarianship

Read "The story of Virginia Thompson Rogers '20 and a three-generation connection to the Libraries" ...

News
May 17, 2024

Montage of historic photos including Virginia Thompson Rogers '20

Events

“Behind the Seams: Noticing Lives in the Details of Old Clothes,” by Kiki Smith, April 3, 2024

Lecture & discussion about developing, preserving, & teaching with the Historic Clothing Collection.

Events
April 17, 2024

Collage of historic women's clothing

Friends of SC Libraries

Discussion: “Book Banning and the Culture Wars,” September 14, 2023

Navigate the how and why behind censorship with Emily Knox ’98, 4:30 p.m., Neilson Browsing Room

Friends of SC Libraries
September 11, 2023

Emily Knox '98

Events

Sylvia Plath: An American Icon, November 1, 2022

A conversation with biographer Heather Clark and Judith Raymo ’53 about Sylvia Plath.

Events
October 7, 2022

Sylvia Plath

eNewsletters

This eNewsletter is published for Friends, faculty, parents and all with an interest in the Smith College Libraries.

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2026

September 2026 - Welcome back, fall events, and more!
June 2026 - June Wrap Up & Let's Hear from You!
April 2026 - Spring News and Reunion Plans
March 2026 - March News, Events & Exhibits

2025

November 2025 - A Season of Gratitude
September 2025 - Fresh Experiences, New Resources and Fall Events
June 2025 - A Time of Beginning & Renewal
May 2025 - Celebrating Scholarship and Reunion Activities
April 2025 - A Transition for the Dean of Libraries
February 2025 - Celebrating 150 Years of Smithies' Creativity and Activism

2024

November 2024 - Moving Forward - A Collective Effort
September 2024 - Fall Energy in the Libraries
June 2024 - End of Year Celebrations Galore
April/May 2024 - Spring Accomplishments
February 2024 - February 2024 News

2023

November 2023 - The Inauguration and the Libraries
September 2023 - All That's New & Noteworthy @ the Smith Libraries
June 2023 - A Time of Transition
May 2023 - Anticipating Commencement & Reunion
March 2023 - Celebrating Love at the Heart of the Campus

2022

December 2022 - Awards, Grants and Gratitude
October 2022 - Fall Happenings at the Smith College Libraries