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Alumnae Gymnasium	24 Hours
Compass Café	11am - 9pm
Hillyer Art Library	9am - 5pm
Josten Performing Arts Library	9am - 5pm
Neilson Library	8am - 9pm
Neilson Library CSP IT Help Desk	8:30am - 7pm
Special Collections Reading Room in Neilson Library (308)	10am - 12pm. 1pm - 4:45pm

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News & Events

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

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

Events

“Band of Sisters“ by Lauren Willig: The Smithies Who Brought the Grecourt Gates to Smith, January 2022

View a recording of the virtual event exploring the history of the Smith College Relief Unit.

Events
January 24, 2022

Band of Sisters

Events

The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather & Edith Lewis, Smith Class of 1902, April 27, 2021

Melissa Homestead ’85 discusses her findings with book critic and Smith alum Bethanne Patrick ’85.

Events
April 8, 2021

cover of "The Only Wonderful Things" book

Events

Library Partners: New Roles for Students in the Libraries, March 26, 2021

Learn how librarian-student partnerships benefit the campus community.

Events
March 11, 2021

students sitting around a table in a library

Events

Navigating the News: Safeguarding Journalism in an Age of Misinformation, October 3, 2019

Panel discussion about how the transformation of the media landscape affects journalists and readers...

Events
September 30, 2019

Sarah Baker ’03, Carolina Miranda ’93, Kate O’Brian ’80, and Brooke Hauser

Events

Lecture: Conceptional Sensations - From Germany to Japan and Back Again, October 31, 2018

Veronika Schäpers delivers the annual McGrath Lecture in Contemporary Book Arts.

Events
October 17, 2018

Veronika Schäpers

Events

Publishing for Young Readers: The Success of the Baby-sitter’s Club and Other Publishing Phenomena, October 11, 2018

Join bestselling author Ann M. Martin ’77 & others for an insider’s look at publishing for children.

Events
October 9, 2018

Ann M. Martin

Events

“In Humility, Knowledge: One Smithie's Journey into our Wild, Lascivious Language“ by Kory Stamper ’96, October 5, 2017

The annual McGrath lecture given this year by Kory Stamper ’96, lexicographer at Miriam-Webster.

Events
September 12, 2017

Kory Stamper

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