Welcome New Students! Libraries Orientation Activities, September 3-10
Events
Published August 27, 2026
Welcome to the fall semester at Smith College! The libraries have a wealth of resources available to you to help you get situated and navigate your first days on campus. Read below for more information on workshops, presentations, and more.
Welcome and Orientation Research Guide
Check out this guide for that introduces all of the libraries on campus and the resources that are available to you: https://libguides.smith.edu/welcome/
Orientation Schedule
Throughout Smith College Orientation, the libraries are offering the following events and activities:
Thursday, September 3
For Parents & Families: Welcome to the Smith College Libraries
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Neilson Library 303
When your student asks for your help doing research or working on a course project, send them to us! Learn about the spaces, services, and collections at the Smith College Libraries (SCL), and get a tour of our recently renovated Neilson Library.
Special Collections Move-In Day Welcome
1-4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Reading Room, Neilson Library 3rd floor
Welcoming new Smithies and their families to Special Collections with button making in the reading room welcome area on the third floor of Neilson.
Friday, September 4
Get to Know the Libraries
9-9:10 a.m.
John M. Greene Hall
Meet your first-year librarian and learn all that the libraries at Smith College have to offer you! In this session, you will be introduced to the different library spaces on campus, what resources are available to you, and how the library can support you during your time at Smith. From reservable study spaces, recording studios, contemporary fiction, and so much more, the libraries have you covered!
Saturday, September 5
Resource Fair
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Indoor Track and Tennis Facility (ITT)
Stop by the Libraries table at the Resource Fair! Learn more about library resources, upcoming events, and walk away with some Library swag.
Thursday, September 10
Library Crawl
3-6 p.m.
Various Locations
Visit each of the different library spaces! On the Library Crawl, receive stamps from each library space for a prize and explore all that the libraries have to offer you. Each stop will have different activities, from an open-mic and bookmark making, to glimpses of our zine collections, and a chance to explore Special Collections.
See the full Smith College Orientation schedule.