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Researching the Post-Soviet Period Nov 9

The marking of the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall may prompt many in the Williams community to look into issues... more

Internet Archive - Sources of Untold Riches Oct 28

Interested in finding moving images of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 in the Sea of Tranquility? How about a... more

Sawyer Café goes Cup-less Oct 21

After watching stacks and stacks of paper "hot cups" disappearing at the Sawyer café this fall, we have decided to go... more

Transfer of journals to off-site continues with P-PM section Oct 14

PaperCut means less paper wasted in the libraries Sep 29

Less than a month after the implementation of PaperCut, Sawyer and Schow libraries are already noticing a dramatic... more

Big Changes to MLA Style! Sep 15

For the first time in six years, the Modern Language Association has updated the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research... more

Sawyer Power! Sep 3

As resources grow scarcer and money tighter, we must all find ways to reduce and save. In Sawyer Library, our public... more

A Red-Shoulder Hawk? Really? Aug 19

Having listened to hawks in the tall pines behind our home for the past ten years, I learned only this month from my... more

Paperless Interlibrary Loan Aug 4

Did you know that the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) department fills almost 8,000 article requests from other libraries each... more

Journals in DB-DR section move to LSF Jul 31

Back issues of Sawyer journals in the DB-DR section are being transferred to the Library Shelving Facility. For... more

New Worldcat Interface starts July 27 Jul 27

The Boston Library Consortium chose Worldcat as its new catalog interface. In preparation for the full implementation of... more

Worldcat migrates to a new interface Jul 24

Transfer of journals back issues continues Jul 16

Journals in the F section (History of the Americas) will be transferred to the Library Shelving Facility starting July 17... more

History journals transferred to shelving facilty Jun 25

173 Years of Theses at Williams College Jun 24

Because Martin Townsend (Class of 1833) "preserved a good reputation" for three years following graduation he was... more

2009 Theses Available in Sawyer and Schow Jun 4

Relocation of journals back issues continues May 12

College Council Reserve Textbooks May 8

As students and their parents know, textbooks are often very expensive. College Council decided in the fall 2008 to... more

Judging by the Covers May 2

You may have noticed the covers of new acquisitions appearing on the homepage. Over the past year, we've worked to add... more

Back issues of English Literature Journals transferred Apr 10

Art journals moving to off-site shelving Apr 10

Music journals transferred to off-site shelving facility Apr 6

Transfer of English Literature journals starts April 7 Apr 6

Teaching with Tabs on the New Homepage Mar 27

If you're like most people using the library website, you probably breeze right through the homepage on your way to a... more

New Library Comes Into Focus Mar 24

Even with the delay in construction of the new Sawyer Library, the library and OIT building project groups continue to... more

Economics journals have been transferred to off-site Mar 10

Transfer of Philosophy and Religion journals starts March 10 Mar 10

Anthropology and Geography Journals moved to storage Mar 4

Limited Access to Historic Journals May 22

New issue of Library Update published. Apr 3

Get A Summer Job With Us! Feb 11

New Viewing / TV Room in Sawyer Jan 29

New Group Viewing and TV Room in Sawyer Sawyer now offers a comfortable 20 people viewing room equipped with a... more

TONIGHT: Williams Reads Film, 7:00 PM Images Cinema Jan 11

Free Movie at Images Cinema Join Williams Reads for a special screening of GATTACA and enter a sci-fi near-future... more

Schedule for Williams Reads Discussion Groups Jan 11

Thursday January 17, 4:00 p.m. Associate Director of Admission Dr. Lili Rodriquez and Anthony Molina '09 Henze... more

Williams Reads: the books are here! Jan 7

Offsite Shelving Facility Progresses Dec 19

Feedback meeting on Test Sites Oct 8

To bean bag or not to bean bag ... that is indeed the question of the moment. Don't miss the opportunity to speak up... more

Coffee Comes To Sawyer! Sep 28

Sawyer cafe opened today with a splash... of hot coffee, that is. The new coffee machine is courtesy of dining... more

Mills Dennett 1 Wins Pizza Party Sep 21

JAs Elissa Brown and Frecka Brasz use their gift certificate to Hot Tomatoes for their entry's pizza party. Entries... more

Carrel Registration Starts Monday Sep 5

Construction Update Jul 11

Blasting Completed on the South Academic Building Jun 26

Construction on the South Academic Building Commences Jun 14

Construction Update May 23

Work continues on schedule on the North Building. The foundation walls have been poured to prepare for the slab foundation... more

Submit Your Thesis to the Library! May 14

Concrete Pouring Continues May 10

Need Help? Ask A librarian! May 6

Construction Update - Concrete Pouring May 3

Construction Update - Excavation Continues Apr 26

Good progress was made with excavation and site preparation during the week. Building footings forms will be constructed... more

Construction Update Apr 20

L-Team Wins Award Apr 19

Nick Baker of Williams College Libraries has received an InfoTubey Award for The L-Team, a library promotional video... more