Simmons GSLIS has two locations, the Boston and GSLIS West campuses. The Boston campus is centrally located in the heart of Boston's Fenway neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transportation. The GSLIS West campus is located at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Please see the links below for further information.
Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617.521.2800
GSLIS West Campus
19 College Street
Village Commons
South Hadley, MA 01075
413-533-2400
Boston Campus
By Public Transportation
MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)
Take MBTA green line E train outbound Heath Street/Arborway to the Museum stop. Exit train. Take a right onto Louis Prang Street and walk past the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 300 The Fenway will be on left.
Bus Terminals
All buses arrive and depart from South Station Transportation Center, 700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston.
| Bus Line | Phone Number |
| Bonanza Bus Lines | 617-720-4110 |
| Concord Trailways | 800-639-3317 |
| Greyhound Bus Lines | 800-231-2222 |
| Peter Pan Bus Lines | 800-343-9999 |
Take MBTA red line from South Station inbound to Park Street. At Park Street, take green line E train and follow directions above.
By Car
- From the WEST (also NYC and CT)
Take Route 90 east (Massachusetts Turnpike/Mass Pike) to exit 18. Exit from left lane. Bear right. Follow signs for Cambridge. The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel will be on your right. Turn right at first light onto Storrow Drive to Boston. Follow local directions below. - From the NORTH (Route I-93 or Route 1)
At the merge with Route 3 (the Southeast Expressway), take Storrow Drive exit. Follow Storrow Drive west. Follow local directions below. - From the WEST (also NYC and CT)
Take Route 90 east (Massachusetts Turnpike/Mass Pike) to exit 18. Exit from left lane. Bear right. Follow signs for Cambridge. The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel will be on your right. Turn right at 1st light onto Storrow Drive to Boston. Follow local directions below. - From LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (6.5 miles)
Take 1A south to I-93/Sumner Tunnel/Boston. Go through Sumner Tunnel. Follow sign to I-93 north. Sign will say "93 North, Storrow Drive, Cambridge." Stay in right lane and take 2nd exit - exit 26. Sign will say "Back Bay, Storrow Drive." Stay left and follow sign for Storrow Drive west. Once on Storrow Drive, stay in center lane and proceed approximately 2 miles, then get in left lane. Follow local directions below. - Local Directions
Look for sign "Kenmore Square, Fenway, Route 1 South" and exit left, following sign for "Fenway 1 South." Do not take Kenmore Square exit. Instead, follow ramp up and exit right. Sign will say "Boylston St. Outbound, Riverway 1." You will be on Boylston Street. Stay in left lane and proceed to first light. Turn left onto Park Drive. Follow Park Drive to second light and cross Boylston Street and Brookline Avenue. Stay left. At third stoplight, bear left following "Fenway" sign. At fourth light, continue straight, crossing Brookline Avenue again. You will be on The Fenway. Turn right onto Avenue Louis Pasteur right after Emmanuel College. Simmons is on the left.
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GSLIS West Campus
For directions to the GSLIS West campus, please first follow the directions to Mount Holyoke College as noted at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/directions.html. The Village Commons will be across the street from the campus. Turn into the Village Commons parking lot. Park near the Tower Theaters. Walk to the tower in building 19, and take the elevator or stairs to the first floor. The offices are on the first floor, at the south end.
The Mount Holyoke College campus map can be viewed at: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/campusmap/
Additional Transportation Links
Amtrak
Boston's "Big Dig"
Logan Airport
MBTA