The libraries are thrilled to welcome students, families, alums, and the community to campus throughout Commencement and Reunion weekends.

Reunion I

Friday, May 15

Memory Booth
Neilson Library First Floor
Available during open hours
Where was your favorite place to study? Funniest memory? Best day with your friends? Most important thing learned? Stop by the Memory Booth and record a memory of your time at Smith! View highlights from years prior here on the Libraries' YouTube.

Smith College Alum and Faculty Book Display    
Hillyer Art Library
On view during open hours
Come explore books about, written, and edited by Smith College alums and faculty, as well as recent titles from faculty in the Smith Art Department. Take a look at titles featuring Thelma Golden, Sandy Skoglund, Kimberly Drew, and Paula Deitz, as well as many other talented art-related Smithies of yore.

Special Collections Open House
Special Collections Reading Room
10 a.m. - noon, 1-1:45 p.m.
Explore unique materials from the College Archives, Mortimer Rare Book Collection, and Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History. There will be hourly staff tours of the closed stacks, exhibit displays, button-making and exclusive Special Collections reunion swag!

Back to Class with MRBC: Botanical Books from the Thornton Collection
Neilson 303
1-2 p.m.
Join MRBC Curator Erin McGuirl for a hands-on session with materials from the Edith Thornton Class of 1910 collection of botanical books. In this session, Erin will lead a facilitated discussion with participants to learn about the history of these works of early modern botany, including the first printed herbal intended for the use of small-town doctors in 15th century Europe. Looking beyond the text, participants will learn about the evolution of botanical illustration and the artistic rendering of plants, from woodcuts in Mattioli’s herbal to engravings in Hooke’s Micrographia to lithographs in Sargent’s Silva of North America. After the discussion, participants will be encouraged to explore the books from the Thornton Collection in conversation with handmade papers by contemporary book artists in the MRBC. Limited to 20 participants; pre-registration required. Go to registration form.

Library Lifers: What the Libraries Can Still Do For You
Neilson 011
3-4 p.m.
Knowing where and how to find reliable information is more important than ever — and what better place to start than Smith Libraries? In this workshop, we'll show you helpful resources that are available to all Smith alums, as well as explore how current Smith students navigate research in the classroom. Walk away with stronger searching skills that you can translate into your everyday life! Register for the event.

Saturday, May 16

Memory Booth
Neilson Library First Floor
Available during open hours
Where was your favorite place to study? Funniest memory? Best day with your friends? Most important thing learned? Stop by the Memory Booth and record a memory of your time at Smith! View highlights from years prior here on the Libraries' YouTube.

Smith College Alum and Faculty Book Display    
Hillyer Art Library
On view during open hours
Come explore books about, written, and edited by Smith College alums and faculty, as well as recent titles from faculty in the Smith Art Department. Take a look at titles featuring Thelma Golden, Sandy Skoglund, Kimberly Drew, and Paula Deitz, as well as many other talented art-related Smithies of yore.

Special Collections Open House
Special Collections Reading Room
10 a.m. - noon, 1-1:45 p.m.
Explore unique materials from the College Archives, Mortimer Rare Book Collection, and Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History. There will be hourly staff tours of the closed stacks, exhibit displays, button-making and exclusive Special Collections reunion swag!

Friends Welcome Table
Neilson Library first floor 
1-4 p.m.
Stop by to chat with Mary Irwin and members of the Friends’ Executive Committee, pick up some swag and bottled water. Dean Kirkpatrick will join us from 2-3 p.m.

Women in Community: Joy and Resilience in the Archive
Neilson Browsing Room
3-4 p.m.
Explore the rich history of women coming together in community in the Sophia Smith Collection. In the streets and on the playing fields, in the conference room and on the concert stage, Sophia Smith Collection Archivist Mariana Brandman will share the renowned collection’s firsthand accounts of women creating their own space for advocacy, connection, and merriment across more than two centuries.

Performing Arts Reception (Music, Theatre and Dance departments)
Josten Library Mezzanine
3-5 p.m.
Families, alums, and all members of the Smith community are invited to celebrate graduating Music, Theatre, and Dance seniors and MFA graduates in the library they call home.

Reunion II

Friday, May 22

Memory Booth
Neilson Library First Floor
Available during open hours
Where was your favorite place to study? Funniest memory? Best day with your friends? Most important thing learned? Stop by the Memory Booth and record a memory of your time at Smith! View highlights from years prior here on the Libraries' YouTube.

Smith College Alum and Faculty Book Display    
Hillyer Art Library
On view during open hours
Come explore books about, written, and edited by Smith College alums and faculty, as well as recent titles from faculty in the Smith Art Department. Take a look at titles featuring Thelma Golden, Sandy Skoglund, Kimberly Drew, and Paula Deitz, as well as many other talented art-related Smithies of yore.

Special Collections Open House
Special Collections Reading Room
10 a.m. - noon, 1-1:45 p.m.
Explore unique materials from the College Archives, Mortimer Rare Book Collection, and Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History. There will be hourly staff tours of the closed stacks, exhibit displays, button-making and exclusive Special Collections reunion swag!

Back to Class with MRBC: Botanical Books from the Thornton Collection
Neilson 303
1-2 p.m.
Join MRBC Curator Erin McGuirl for a hands-on session with materials from the Edith Thornton Class of 1910 collection of botanical books. In this session, Erin will lead a facilitated discussion with participants to learn about the history of these works of early modern botany, including the first printed herbal intended for the use of small-town doctors in 15th century Europe. Looking beyond the text, participants will learn about the evolution of botanical illustration and the artistic rendering of plants, from woodcuts in Mattioli’s herbal to engravings in Hooke’s Micrographia to lithographs in Sargent’s Silva of North America. After the discussion, participants will be encouraged to explore the books from the Thornton Collection in conversation with handmade papers by contemporary book artists in the MRBC. Limited to 20 participants; pre-registration required. Go to registration form.

Library Lifers: What the Libraries Can Still Do For You
Neilson 011
3-4 p.m.
Knowing where and how to find reliable information is more important than ever — and what better place to start than Smith Libraries? In this workshop, we'll show you helpful resources that are available to all Smith alums, as well as explore how current Smith students navigate research in the classroom. Walk away with stronger searching skills that you can translate into your everyday life! Register for the event.

Saturday, May 23

Memory Booth
Neilson Library First Floor
Available during open hours
Where was your favorite place to study? Funniest memory? Best day with your friends? Most important thing learned? Stop by the Memory Booth and record a memory of your time at Smith! View highlights from years prior here on the Libraries' YouTube.

Smith College Alum and Faculty Book Display    
Hillyer Art Library
On view during open hours
Come explore books about, written, and edited by Smith College alums and faculty, as well as recent titles from faculty in the Smith Art Department. Take a look at titles featuring Thelma Golden, Sandy Skoglund, Kimberly Drew, and Paula Deitz, as well as many other talented art-related Smithies of yore.

Special Collections Open House
Special Collections Reading Room
10 a.m. - noon, 1-1:45 p.m.
Explore unique materials from the College Archives, Mortimer Rare Book Collection, and Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History. There will be hourly staff tours of the closed stacks, exhibit displays, button-making and exclusive Special Collections reunion swag!

Friends Welcome Table
Neilson Library first floor 
1-4 p.m.
Stop by to chat with Mary Irwin and members of the Friends’ Executive Committee, pick up some swag and bottled water. Dean Kirkpatrick will join us from 2-3 p.m.

Women in Community: Joy and Resilience in the Archive
Neilson Browsing Room
3-4 p.m.
Explore the rich history of women coming together in community in the Sophia Smith Collection. In the streets and on the playing fields, in the conference room and on the concert stage, Sophia Smith Collection Archivist Mariana Brandman will share the renowned collection’s firsthand accounts of women creating their own space for advocacy, connection, and merriment across more than two centuries.