The Williams Libraries 2022-23 Annual Report is now available in our Digital Collections. If you have questions or comments about anything you read in the report, please do not hesitate to ask. Continue reading »
A vending machine stocked with yogurt, fresh cut fruit, and ready made wraps and salads is now available in Sawyer Library Continue reading »
In celebration of the Chapin Library's centennial, 100 Years, 100 Voices gathers the reflections of 100 members of our community, past and present. This exhibit is featured in the Chapin, Instruction, and Schow Galleries on the 4th floor of Sawyer Library through January 19. Continue reading »
This workshop series is intended for first-year students and anyone who would like an introduction to researching at Williams. Workshops build off one another, but can be taken individually as well. Sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons (4:30-6pm) and Thursday evenings (7-8:30pm), September 20 through October 12. Continue reading »
German-language comics purchased by students in GERM 202 (Spring 2023) are now in display in the New Acquisitions area of Sawyer Library. This display coincides with the campus visit of German comic author and Illustrate Reinhard Kleist, Wed. 9/20 4:30 PM. Continue reading »
Join the librarians, archivists, staff, and student employees of Special Collections to celebrate the new academic year with tea, cookies, and activities in the Chapin Gallery. Experiment with historic technology by typing on a typewriter, using a quill, and playing a vintage record. Plus browse our picture frame… Continue reading »
Students in SHSS-23 Introduction to Black & White Analog Photography taught by Daniel Goudrouffe learned the mechanics of the analog 35mm camera, the process of developing films into negatives, and the technique of printing in the darkroom. Through a study of Thomas Allen Harris’ documentary Through a Lens Darkly: Black… Continue reading »
The Chapin Library of Rare Books at Williams College will host its annual July 4th reading of historical documents by actors from the Williamstown Theatre Festival at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Readers at this year’s event include actors Kevin O’Rourke & TL Thompson,… Continue reading »
The publications from the end-of-year Dean of Faculty / Library reception are now on display in the libraries. Sciences publications are in Schow; Humanities and Social Sciences are in Sawyer. The accompanying bibliography is available for pick-up on site, or you can view it online. The displays will be on view… Continue reading »
Curated by students in Dr. Allison Guess’ Africana Studies 235: Thinking About Race, Land, and Dis/Possession, this display overturns the erasure of Ishmael Titus, a black patriot of the revolutionary war. Following the war, Titus settled in the White Oaks community in Williamstown. Over decades, his pension for serving in… Continue reading »
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