News & Events

Please join us in welcoming Althea Topek, the new Accessioning Archivist for the Smith College Libraries. Althea is responsible for executing, maintaining, and improving the business processes by which new collection materials enter Special Collections’ management.

The Libraries are now lending Smith-owned books to Smith faculty, staff, and emeriti for in-person pickup only. This contactless service follows state and college safety measures, and will be located in the Young Library.

The library has a subscription to the full text versions of all editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders plus related current casebooks and handbooks.

The Smith College Libraries community is outraged by the recent brutal deaths of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among others. These murders of Black people are unacceptable and unjust. They are visible acts of violence deeply rooted in a history and culture of racism in the United States. Protests held in every state of the Union and District of Columbia against police brutality, White supremacy, and injustices toward the Black community, have created a turning point in challenging systemic oppression and racism.