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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 more than 50,000 rare and reference
books and 40,000 manuscripts, one of the finest collections of its
kind at any American college or university and a rare books library
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.Exhibitions
from the Chapin holdings are presented throughout the year, drawing
thousands of visitors. A permanent display of the Founding
Documents of the United States, together with George Washington's
copy of the Federalist Papers, is especially popular.
Hours
The Chapin Library
invites readers and visitors to use its collections and see its
exhibitions, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. The Library will be closed from January through August 2008; see further here. 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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© 2001-2008 by the President and Trustees of Williams College
This page was last updated on 16 January 2008
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