Chat with Us!
We’re here to help! The library’s chat service has been getting increasingly popular over the past couple months! Look for the button …
Calling for 50th Anniversary Memories Submissions!
Celebrate 50 Years of Hampshire College! As part of our 50th Anniversary Campaign, we are inviting alumni, students, staff, faculty, and the …
Stream Kanopy Videos from the Boston Public Library!
Kanopy is a streaming platform (kind of like Netflix) that some libraries offer. One way folks in the Hampshire community can get …
Preserve Your DIV III In the College Archives
Div III season is here!! Many of you are wrapping up your work this spring. The Harold F. Johnson Library houses many …
Alumx Spotlight from the Archives: Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble
As we continue to persevere through the global pandemic, and rely on scientists and medical professionals to guide us during this time, …
How To Begin A Course At Hampshire: After A Pleasant Summer
As the semester gets underway, I just wanted to share a little humor especially dedicated to faculty from the archives. This piece …
Library and Archives Zine Collection
There are over 200+ zines covering 90’s and early 00’s angst, advice, music reviews and various other topics and musings that …
Launch of long-awaited Havana Archive Project!!!
The Hampshire College Library is thrilled to announce the launch of the Havana Archive Project, an Open Access digital photographic archive containing …
Archives: Windows into Lives
There are many unforeseen revelations I’ve had since starting my work in archives. Some of them have been sparked through observing the …
Archive your Div III!
Div III season is here!! At least, partly. Many of you are wrapping up your work this fall. The Harold F. Johnson …
American Archives Month
American Archives Month: Hi! My name is Emily Moran. I’m the Archive Alumni Fellow here at Hampshire and this is my first …
Archive Your Div III
Attention, all graduating Div III students! We know there’s a lot going on as you finish up your Div III, between holding …
Stress Less @ the Library!
During the first week of December, the Library and Knowledge Commons will be promoting mental wellness with activities, snacks, and additional study …
Studio G.’s Cyclorama
Studio G., named in honor of beloved long-time staffer John Gunther, houses our “GreenScreen Cyclorama.” Some folks may be familiar with the term “cyclorama” as a mechanism used to create a “seamless” backdrop, also sometimes referred to as an “infinity wall.”
Saving Hampshire History – one VHS/DVD at a time
An article in today’s Inside Higher Education describes the significant challenges Colleges and Universities face with audio and visual materials that must …
Which games are checked out most often?
Need a study break? Not sure which game to check out next? Maybe this will help. Here is a list of the …
“Our Support Will Not End with the Occupation”: The 1988 Dakin Takeover
“Our Support Will Not End with the Occupation”: The 1988 Dakin Takeover An exhibition, jointly hosted by The Harold F. Johnson Library and …
Alumni Access to Journals
The library is pleased to announce that Hampshire alums have access to the following electronic journal resources: SAGE SAGE is a leading …
Generating Change: Div III’s ENGAGING Us All
Explore the scholarly work produced by Hampshire students during the course of the College’s history. The library has curated a display of Division III’s from the library’s collection that study and explore racism and white supremacy, classism, islamophobia, anti-semitism, transphobia, sexism, ableism, and oppression in many forms. Visit the physical exhibit in the Harold F. Johnson Library. See our digital collection online
Founders Oral History Collection: Ken Rosenthal Remembers the Founding Years
Deep in the Hampshire College Archives, nestled among boxes of presidential papers and student newspapers, is a collection that reveals the deep …