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Maurice Sendak: 1928-2012

Maurice Sendak was among the most prolific, beloved, and sometimes controversial children's authors and illustrators of the 20th century. In his memory, the Library has created a Sendak-themed book display -- come check out his headstrong, bossy characters, his masterful...

Tell the Library What You Think!

Have the final word. Tell the Library what you want and help us meet your needs. As a Simmons College student, we want to know what you think about the Library's resources, services, and space. Your feedback can help us...

Celebrate May Day at the Library!

A celebration of May Day is the oldest tradition of Simmons College; this year students participated in May Day events for the 100th time. May Day is also known internationally as a day to acknowledge the labor movement. The Library...

Crystallography in the Library

Whether you can make it to the Lunchtime Lecture: A Search for Pattern - Crystallography at Simmons College, by Professor Leonard Soltzberg or not, learn more about Crystallography with this collection of Library resources....

Stand Against Racism

Simmons College recently hosted an all day STAND on our campus to promote anti-racism and social justice. The Stand Against Racism is a movement of the YWCA that aims to eliminate racism by raising awareness through its annual day of...

Display for Asian Awareness Month

The Library joins the Asian Student Association for the culmination celebration of Asian Awareness month! Check out our display for Library books and media selected by the ASA for their upcoming event.Celebrate at ASA's Hospitality Night this Saturday, April 28th....

Extended Library Hours for the End of the Semester

It's approaching end of the semester Crunch Time, and your Library is there for you! Simmons Library is now open until MIDNIGHT 7 days a week until May 11. We're also opening early at 8am on Sundays....

Library Access Restricted to Simmons Community Members

Access to the Library is restricted to Simmons students, faculty, staff, and alums until May 12. If you are not a Simmons community member and need to use the Library for research, please fill out this form....

Hearts on Fire

Jill Iscol, Ed. D, the Eileen Friars Leader in Residence, will be presenting a discussion entitled: "Hearts on Fire: Turning Your Idealism into Action," on Thursday, April 12, at 4pm in the Trustman Art Gallery.  Come to the Library to...

FOR YOU, WITH LOVE FROM YOUR LIBRARY

April 8-14th is National Library Week. "National Library Week is a nationalobservance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and librariesacross the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributionsof our nation's libraries and librarians and to...