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Neilson Library: Reference Desk
- Academic Year: The Reference Desk is staffed when classes are in session during the following times
Mon.-Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 9:00 am-12:00 midnight 9:00 am-5:00 pm 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
6:00 pm-12:00 midnight - When classes are not in session [hours are reduced and no evening reference hours are scheduled during school breaks and the summer]:
Mon.-Fri. Selected Sundays (June-August) 9:00 am-5:00 pm 1:00 pm-4:00 pm (please call for specific dates) - Call (413) 585-2960
- Send email to neilref@smith.edu
- Try the live Chat reference service during hours posted on the entry page.
- Reference Librarians: Christine Hannon (Deputy Director of Libraries) Sika Berger, Elizabeth Foster, Bruce Sajdak, Pamela Skinner.
Neilson Library: Circulation Desk
- The Circulation Desk is open during all scheduled library hours.
- Call (413) 585-2910
- Send email to neilcirc@smith.edu
Young Science Library: Service Desk
- The Service Desk is open during all scheduled library hours
- Call (413) 585-2950
- Science Librarians: Rocco Piccinino (413) 585-2951, Josephine Hernandez (413) 585-2885
Hillyer Art Library: Brown Fine Arts Center
- The Service Desk is open during all scheduled library hours
- Call (413) 585-2940
- Art Librarian: Barbara Polowy (413) 585-2941
Josten Performing Arts Library: Mendenhall Center
- The Service Desk is open during all scheduled library hours
- Call (413) 585-2930
- Josten Librarian: Marlene Wong (413) 585-2931
Mortimer Rare Book Room: Neilson Library, 3rd floor
- Mortimer Rarebook Room hours
- Call (413) 585-2906
- Curator of Rarebooks: Martin Antonetti (413) 585-2906
College Archives: Alumnae Gymnasium
- College Archives hours
- Call (413) 585-2970
- College Archivist: Nanci Young (413) 585-2976
Sophia Smith Collection: Alumnae Gymnasium
- Sophia Smith Collection hours
- Call (413) 585-2970
- Send email to ssc-wmhist@smith.edu
- Head of Sophia Smith Collection: Sherrill Redmon (413) 585-2978

