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Libraries
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LIBRARIES
William Allan Neilson Library
Neilson Library is the main library,
with strong collections in the humanities and social sciences. It is also
home to the College Archives, the Mortimer
Rare Book Room, and the Sophia
Smith Collection. The first floor of Neilson contains the Information
Commons.
Anita O'K. and Robert R. Young Science Library
Young Science Library's extensive
collections support research in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Engineering, Exercise and Sport Studies, Geosciences, History
of Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.
Hillyer Art Library
Hillyer Art Library is a specialized branch collection that houses materials
on the history, theory, criticism, and practice of the visual arts.
Werner Josten Performing Arts Library
Josten Performing Arts Library supports
the teaching, learning, research, and performance programs of the Music,
Theatre, and Dance departments.
Five College
Library Depository
The Five College Library Depository
(FCLD) is a high density storage facility for the lesser-used materials
from the libraries of Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke
College, Smith College, and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
College Archives
The College Archives houses a rich
collection of material documenting the history of Smith College from the
1860s to the present.
Mortimer Rare Book Room
The Mortimer Rare Book Room, a collection
of nearly 40,000 volumes, covers the history of printing from the fifteenth
century to the twentieth. All aspects of the book arts are represented.
Sophia Smith Collection
The Sophia Smith Collection at Smith
College is an internationally recognized repository of manuscripts, photographs,
periodicals and other primary sources in women's history.
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