Try Kanopy! A new streaming media service that can enrich research across collections.
The library has a trial of Kanopy Streaming Media service through October 10th. Kanopy collections include subject material for: Architecture Dance Design …
Fall has fallen! Some updates on Library Learning Commons
While we still await news from our Board of Trustees and College President about the Library Learning Commons timeline, etc., the College …
And we’re off!
Students in Billie Mandle and Hope Tucker’s Hampshire Media Arts course got to see (and try out, explore, play with..) some of …
Library Learning + Community w/ Joan K. Lippincott – Sept 8
Libraries can enable curricular innovation by providing content, services and technologies that serve the entire institution. In addition, libraries continue to serve as a cultural hub of the institution, reflecting the college’s culture, celebrating creativity and art, and welcoming all to interact in a marketplace of ideas.
Celebration of the Robert Seydel Reading Room on Sept 12
Save Sept. 12 for the grand opening of the Robert Seydel Reading Room! The Harold Johnson Library invites you to the grand opening …
Newseum: Today’s newspaper front pages from around the world
Newseum is a website that provides images for the newspaper front pages from 85 countries around the world. See a current view …
Seydel Reading Room – magical transformation
“Magical Transformation” is the best way to describe changes that have been made on the library’s 2nd floor lobby space. The …
Circulating plant biodiversity, one seed at a time
It makes sense for seed heritage to be stored in repositories for saving and sharing. Read about the Concord Seed Lending Library …
In just weeks, the Robert Seydel Reading Room will become real!
The reclaimed wood is being milled, and iron pipes are ordered. Thanks to the awe-inspiring generosity and commitment of colleagues, family and friends, …
Crunch time in the Library — we’re here to help!
It’s the end of the semester, and the library would love to help with all your final projects and papers. We’ll have …
Did You Know That the Library’s Hill Urbina and Second Floor Training Rooms Are Available For Student Use at Night and On Weekends?
Are you working on a group project and need a private space to meet? Students may now reserve the Second Floor Training …
The Library’s Extended Schedule Begins TODAY!
Are you so close to finishing your Div III that you can feel the rope of the Div Free bell in your hands? …
Check out GAMES from the Library!
Now available to students, staff, and faculty — you can check out board games from the Library! A list of all …
Art Journal
Sara Rafferty, Hampshire College Assistant Professor of Art, created the cover for the Fall 2013 issue of Art Journal (volume 72, no. …
Let’s redesign our 2nd floor with beautiful books & art
Our library needs a space that is as beautiful, eclectic, and interesting as Hampshire is. Please join us in creating the Robert …
Commencement Posters Are Here!
We just received a delivery of 2014 Commencement posters. Pick one up at the InfoBar before it’s too late!
Libraries as bustling community centers? Our library’s recently formed Library Learning Commons Steering Committee, and the Boston Public Library, think so!
Libraries as bustling community centers? Yes! When Hampshire College was founded in 1968, the library was designed as the educative aorta of …
Spring Break Library Hours
Did you know the library will be open during Spring Break? Div IIIs, it’s noticeably quieter already so it’s the perfect time …
Trying to Save the World One Seed at a Time
Today’s Boston Globe features an article about lending seed libraries, and highlights the Hampshire College Seed Library initiated by Hannah Haskell and …
New guide to Pioneer Valley zine collections, in zine form!
In anticipation of this year’s Feminist Zine Fest (which is happening in NYC this weekend), I made a pocket-sized guide to Pioneer …