Libraries Closed July 3-6

Neilson, Hillyer,  and Josten libraries are closed Thursday-Sunday, July 3-6 for Independence Day. Alumnae Gym will remain open with swipe access only. For details, see Hours.

Geothermal Work Outside Neilson Library through Mid-July

While the main entrance is inaccessible, the south entrance (facing Alumnae Gym) and Burton lawn entrance are unlocked during open hours.

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Loan Periods

Loan Periods by Patron Type

Patron Type

Books

Burack

Reserves

Bound Periodicals

DVDs, Videos, LPs, CDs

Undergraduate Students

90 days

4 weeks

4 hours

1 week

4 weeks

Graduate Students

180 days

4 weeks

4 hours

1 week

4 weeks

SSW Students

Summer: 90 days 
Academic Year: 6 months

4 weeks

4 hours

1 week

4 weeks

Faculty & Staff

1 year

4 weeks

4 hours

1 week

4 weeks

Smith Affiliates/Alumnae

4 weeks

4 weeks

4 hours

onsite use

4 weeks

Area Residents (See Getting a Library Card)

4 weeks

4 weeks

4 hours

onsite use

4 weeks (Neilson/Annex only)

Special Items

Some items in the Hillyer Art Library and Josten Performing Arts Library have special loan periods.

Patron Type

Books/Scores
(Hillyer/Josten)

Art Restricted 
(Hillyer)

Locked Stacks 
(Hillyer)

Bound Periodicals 
(Hillyer)

Treasure Cases
(Josten)

Undergraduate Students

90 days

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use or by permission

Graduate Students

1 semester

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

4 weeks

SSW Students

90 days

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

4 weeks

Faculty & Staff

1 year

4 weeks, renewable

onsite use

1 week

4 weeks

Smith Affiliates/Alumnae

4 weeks

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

Area Residents

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

onsite use

Contact Us

Location

Phone

Email

Neilson Library

413-585-2910

libraryhelp@smith.edu

Hillyer Art Library

413-585-2940

hillinfo@smith.edu

Josten Performing Arts Library

413-585-2930

josinfo@smith.edu