Bena Williams is the Archives Assistant for Public Services. They work to support Public Services in Special Collections through in-person and remote reference, digitization, and event planning and outreach. Bena aims to deliver detailed, consistent, and engaging reference experiences for all patrons.

Outside of the library, Bena enjoys spending time with their cat and exploring the swimming holes of Western Massachusetts.

Research Interests

Early book history, queer history, especially queer pulp fiction of the 1940s-1960s.

Committees

Neilson Tours Working Group

Presentations

Williams, Bena. "Get Turned On: Queer Connections in the Archives." Presentation at the Queer Bibliography Conference, July 25 2024.