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 …
Staff Picks Week 4: What We Do in the Shadows
Welcome to week two of Staff Picks: Work-from-Home edition! In this series, our library staff will be recommending some of our favorite …
Staff Picks Week 3: Drawful
Welcome to week two of Staff Picks: Work-from-Home edition! In this series, our library staff will be recommending some of our favorite …
Staff Picks Week 2: Steven Universe
Welcome to week two of Staff Picks: Work-from-Home edition! In this series, our library staff will be recommending some of our favorite …
Staff Picks Week 1: Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Welcome to our new weekly series of Staff Picks: Work-from-Home edition! In this series, our library staff will be recommending some of …
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 …
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 …
Spring Gallery Exhibitions Coming Soon!
Beginning after Spring Break, come by the Hampshire College Art Gallery to see a new exhibition every four days, where artists in …
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 …
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 …
Tech Tuesdays… New this semester in the Knowledge Commons Classroom!
I am looking for ways to contribute to the re-imagining of Hampshire College. I love to talk pedagogy and technology. I have …
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 …