Libraries Hours for Labor Day Weekend

Saturday: Hillyer, Josten & Neilson are closed. Sunday: Neilson is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Hillyer & Josten are closed. Monday: Hillyer, Josten & Neilson are closed. Alumnae Gymnasium remains open 24 hours with swipe access. For details, see Hours.

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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.

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Northampton, MA 01063

 

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