Celebrating Black History Month
The Hampshire College Library staff celebrates Black History Month with some book and film recommendations. Here are some staff picks all put …
Happy Holidays from the Library!
Happy Holidays from the Hampshire College Library staff! As a holiday gift to you, please check out our new New York Times …
Get Involved with Yurt Radio!
DJ a show every week, make a 30-second funny, record ads for your events, find listeners for your new album. However you …
The Bunker and the Annex
Have you ever done a search in the library catalog and noticed a location that said Five College Depository and wondered what …
New! Library Chat & Treats
Have a quick question? Run into an unexpected problem? Want help right away? New for Fall 2020, the Library is offering live …
Newsletter Issue VII
The Harold is back with its seventh edition to keep you updated on everything related to the Library. Find it on a …
Hampshire alum is Brooklyn Public Library’s first ever poet-in-residence!
The Harold F. Johnson Library welcomed Cyree Jarelle Johnson 07F as part of a panel on “Hampshire Graduates as Librarians” back in …
Rachel Beckwith appointed Director of the Library
Rachel came to Hampshire in 2007 from Massachusetts College of Art & Design in Boston where she was a Public Services Librarian. …
Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
The following statement was posted on the Harold F. Johnson Library’s website and social media channels on Juneteenth. We stand by our …
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 hours
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Newsletter Issue VI
The Harold is back with its sixth edition to keep you updated on everything related to the Library and KC. Find it …
Library Services for the Fall
We’re Here to Help! This will be a very unusual semester as we navigate the challenges wrought by the pandemic, but we …
Hampshire’s Common Read: The 1619 Project
As you know, the Common Read this year for the Hampshire community is the 1619 Project, conceived and edited by Pulitzer Prize …
Read a poem a day by a Black poet for the rest of the summer
Poem a Day states on their web site that they are “the original daily poetry series publishing new work by contemporary poets.” …
Library Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
The Hampshire College Library stands in solidarity with all those who protest police violence against Black people and unequivocally supports the Black …
Welcome to New Staff: Jen Bolmarcich!
We are excited to welcome Jen Bolmarcich as our new Systems and Discovery Librarian! She comes to us from Amherst College, where …
Hampshire’s Expanding Video Game Collection!
Have you checked out the game collection lately? If so, you might have noticed some pretty interesting changes are happening! We’ve had …
Welcome to New Staff: Sam Sharp!
Sam Sharp joined us this October as our new Access Services Associate: Evening Supervisor. She is the contact person for course reserves, …
Newsletter Issue V
The Harold is back with its fifth edition to keep you updated on everything related to the Library and KC. Find it …