HWS Library

The Warren Hunting Smith Library, is maintained by the Hobart and William Smith Colleges

05/29/2026

This lovely 1940 edition of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë features lithographs by Barnett Freedman. We often have multiple copies of literary classics in our collection due to demand- I can see why this one has circulated so much!

05/27/2026

Views from the third floor 📚 I'm on a mission to take photos from unique vantage points in the library this summer!

05/22/2026

The circulation desk, 2nd and 3rd floors, and the lower level will be closed Saturday - Monday. We'll be back Tuesday morning at the regular time- 8:30 A.M. As per usual, the first floor will be open 24/7.

05/21/2026

highlighting some of the well-loved paperbacks in our collection 📚only at

05/19/2026

I couldn't let our graduating seniors (now alums!) Andrew, Awa, and Grace, leave without a photoshoot. A big thank you to another of our student workers, Hazel, for helping to capture some of these photos. Brought to you by my Polaroid camera + golden moments film :)

05/18/2026

The third and second floors, the circulation desk, and the lower level will be closing early for the day at 11:45 A.M. this Wednesday, May 20, for a staff event. We will reopen the following day at 8:30 A.M. As per usual, the first floor will remain open.

05/13/2026

This book belongs to a 4 volume series titled "History of American Presidential Elections, 1789-1968." Published in 1971, the book was designed by Connie Frey for Chelsea House Publishers. Her cover design initially drew my attention to this series up in the stacks. Frey designed a unique take on the seal of the president of the United States within the context of late 1960s and early 1970s graphic design. Although the late 60s and early 70s is usually associated with groovy, colorful, and futuristic (for the time) imagery, there were other graphic design trends occurring alongside what we remember the most now. One such trend was design inspired by global contemporary and historical folk art, including folk art found in textiles and clothing design. Frey's design pulls from cross-stitching and filet crochet, two art forms that increased in aesthetic and cultural popularity during the time period due to their association with folk art.

05/12/2026

We're still here! Our current hours for summer break are Monday-Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. That's when you can use the lower level, 2nd and 3rd floors, and the Circulation Desk. We're closed Saturday and Sunday. The first floor will still be open 24/7.

05/10/2026

As the academic year comes to a close, we want to thank our graduating student workers for all of their hard work assisting us in Access Services. These books were selected personally by Grace, Andrew, and Awa to be added to our collection. Grace selected "Necessary Fiction," Andrew selected "Berlin Childhood Around 1900," and Awa selected "How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations". Thank you Grace, Andrew, and Awa for your contributions to the library. We're going to miss you all very much, but we're so excited for your next chapter!

05/08/2026

Be like our student worker, Mina, and grab our new butterfly sticker! They're available around the library. Thank you again to Quinn DeRosa for designing this sticker for us 🦋💚

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