Important reminder for Smith College School for Social Work students: When you arrive at your placement, be sure to ask whether your agency has its own library or whether it can arrange library privileges for you at an area library. If not, then use the listing(s) below to identify area libraries and their policies regarding access and borrowing. Note that all policies described below are subject to change.

The information below is provided for Smith College School for Social Work students. The policies listed do not necessarily apply to other researchers.

For convenient links to the online catalogs of many of the libraries listed below, click here: http://www.blc.org/library_user_services/mem_cats.html.

BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE AREA

Boston College
Social Work Library
McGuinn Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
circulation: 617-552-3233
reference: 617-552-3277

The Smith College Libraries have a reciprocal agreement with Boston College's Social Work Library for social work students. Present your Smith College ID to obtain a guest borrower's card. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.


Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02117
circulation: 617-536-5400 x2321
reference: 617-859-2270

Residents of Massachusetts are eligible for a borrower's card and interlibrary loan privileges. To obtain a borrower's card, you must present a Massachusetts driver's license or other proof of residency. Non-residents may apply for a courtesy card for library use; non-residents do not receive borrowing or interlibrary loan privileges.


Boston University
Mugar Memorial Library
771 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
circulation: 617-353-3732
reference: 617-353-3704

You are welcome to use the collection. For borrowing privileges, please contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) for a letter of introduction; the letter will include your address, local phone number, and social security number, so please provide these when you contact her. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.


Brandeis University
Goldfarb Library
P.O. Box 549110
Mailstop 045
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
circulation: 781-736-4624
reference: 781-736-4670

Contact the Main Library Circulation Desk about obtaining a card.


Harvard University
Widener Library
Cambridge, MA 02138
circulation: 617-495-2413
reference: 617-495-2411
privileges office: 617-495-4166

PhD Candidates:

• For Reading Room privileges, a letter from your advisor is required. With Reading Room privileges, you may visit Widener Library for up to six days in one calendar year. All materials are paged for you (10 items maximum per day) and delivered after 3pm the next business day.
  
  
• For stack access and borrowing privileges, a letter from your advisor is required, along with a fee. Fees are $275/3 months; $450/6 months; $750/year. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

Masters' Candidates:


• For Reading Room privileges, a letter from your advisor is required.With Reading Room privileges, you may visit Widener Library for up to six days in one calendar year. All materials are paged for you and delivered after 3pm the next business day. No stack, borrowing or interlibrary loan privileges are available for Masters' candidates.
  
  
For additional information, connect to http://hcl.harvard.edu/widener/about/borrowing.html.

Northeastern University
Snell Library
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
circulation: 617-373-8778
reference: 617-373-2354

You are welcome to use the collection (be prepared to show a photo ID), but cannot borrow.


Simmons College
Beatley Library
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
phone: 617-521-2786
reference: 617-521-2784

The Smith College Libraries have a reciprocal agreement with Simmons College Libraries for social work students. Present your Smith College ID to obtain a guest borrower's card. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.


Tufts University
Tisch Library
Professors' Row (off of College Avenue)
Medford, MA 01255
circulation: 617-627-3347
reference: 617-627-3460

You are welcome to use the collection. For borrowing, you may purchase a special borrower's card for $150/6 months or $200/year. This card does not offer interlibrary loan privileges.


University of Massachusetts - Boston
Healey Library
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
circulation: 617-287-5900
reference: 617-287-5940

You are welcome to use the collection; to obtain borrowing privileges, please contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) for a letter of introduction. The letter will include your address, local phone number, and social security number, so please provide these when you contact her. By requesting this letter, you accept full responsibility for any fines or damage/loss fees incurred. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.


Wellesley College
Margaret Clapp Library
106 Central Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
circulation: 781-283-2166
reference: 781-283-2097

You are welcome to use the collection. Borrowing may be possible on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu) if you are interested in pursuing borrowing privileges. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan privileges.


Wheelock College
Wheelock College Library
132 The Riverway
Boston, MA 02215-4176
circulation: 617-879-2220
reference: 617-879-2222

You are welcome to use the collection; but cannot borrow. For library access on weekdays after 5:00 P.M. or on weekends, you must present your Smith College ID to the security guard and sign in.

SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Cape Cod Community College
Wilkens Library
2240 Iyanough Road
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Circulation: 508-362-2131 ext.4448
Reference: 508-362-2131 ext. 4343

You are welcome to use the collection. Borrowing is possible with a CLAMS card, available from any of the public libraries on Cape Cod. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Library
285 Old Westport Rd.
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Circulation: 508-999-8750
Reference: 508-999-8678

You are welcome to use the collection. For borrowing (5 books maximum at one time), you may apply for a Special Borrower's card (must show photo ID). To borrow up to 20 books maximum at one time, you may join the UMD Library Associates ($15/year). You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

Williams College
Sawyer Library
55 Sawyer Library Drive
Williamstown, MA 01267
circulation: 413 597-2501
reference: 413 597-2505

The Smith College Libraries have a reciprocal agreement with the Williams College Libraries. Present your Smith College ID to obtain a courtesy borrower's card. You will not be eligible to use the interlibrary loan service.

WORCESTER AREA

Clark University
Robert H. Goddard Library
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
circulation: 508-793-7461
reference: 508-793-7579

You are welcome to use the collection, but cannot borrow.


College of the Holy Cross
Dinand Library
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610
circulation: 508-793-2642
reference: 508-793-2259

For borrowing and interlibrary loan privileges, contact Pamela Skinner (pskinner@smith.edu); she will e-mail the library director requesting these privileges on your behalf.


University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Lamar Soutter Medical Library
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
circulation: 508-856-6099
reference: 508-856-6857

You are welcome to use the collection; but cannot borrow. Note that pre-1965 journals are in storage; allow 24 hrs. for paging.

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