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The
Chapin Library documents civilization,
in the broadest sense of that word - people, places, events, and
ideas - through rare books, manuscripts, and other materials, in
support of the liberal arts curriculum of Williams College. Created
by an alumnus of Williams primarily for the education of undergraduates
at the College, it has carried out this mission
since 1923.
Hundreds of students, faculty members, and visiting scholars use
the Chapin Library each year. Individually or in class
groups, they benefit from one of the finest collections of rare books and manuscripts at any American college or university, and one that is also of international stature. In conjunction with the Williams
College Libraries and the Library
of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, the Chapin
Library is an important part of the substantial library facilities
to be found in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Hours
The Chapin Library
invites readers to use its collections from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday (summer hours: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Other parts of this site provide further information
on using the Library, on its holdings
and exhibitions, and on its
history and founder:
see the main menu at the top of this page.
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© 2001-2009 by the President and Trustees of Williams College
This page was last updated on 22 May 2009
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