All members of the community are invited to attend the groundbreaking for the new Neilson Library at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, on Seelye Lawn.

In October 2016 Maya Lin unveiled designs for a new Neilson Library, incorporating the original 1909 structure and reimagining the complex as an intellectual commons.

The project began in summer 2017 and will be completed for the fall semester of 2020.

The intellectual heart of the campus, Neilson Library advances and celebrates learning, benefiting all who come to Smith.

When

Thursday, October 19, 2017
4:30 p.m.

Where

Seelye Lawn, Smith College

Featured Speakers

Maya Lin, architectural designer
Kathleen McCartney, president
Deborah L. Duncan '77, chair, board of trustees
Katherine Rowe, provost and dean of the faculty

A reception with light refreshments will follow.