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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.

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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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