Jonathan Edwards-Library

01/10/2026

Our recent BiblioTemps Newsletter.

Collection Development: latest happenings

11/21/2025

All of us at the Jonathan Edwards Library send our heartfelt thanks to The Clark Institute Library Director, Andrea Puccio and her wonderful staff for their generosity and support.

10/27/2025

We were a little late getting out our Library newsletter, but here it is:

Our Renovated Library

09/09/2025

We are back in our beautifully renovated library, sharing space with Tutoring, the Digital Commons & Testing. Come visit us for textbook reserves, article databases, ebooks and print books, reference help & cider donuts🍩 every Thursday morning.

08/20/2025

The Berkshire Community College’s, Burke's Baking Contest Committee is so happy to announce the winners of the first Community-wide Burke's Baking Contest which took place on Saturday. They are:

1st. Chloe Inhelder - BCC Student - Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies* Grand Prize Winner
2nd. Deaux Deaux Thibodeaux - BCC Student- Lemon Raspberry Cake * Grand Prize Winner
3rd. Sophia Santiago - Community Member - Corny but Guauvalicious Orange Cake
4th. Meghan Donnally - Staff - Cinnamon Cardamom Cookies
5th. Lindsay Barber - BCC Alumni - Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thank you to all of our contestants and to our judges. The judges were:

James Gleason & Nicole Clausen from Stop & Shop,
Alumni Michael Mongeon founder of KJ Nosh and BCC Alumni
Beth Wallace retired Dean of Students,
Liz Recko-Morrison, Adjunct faculty and retired Director of Testing
Dean Matt Muller
Ajayi Jackson from Epicureous,
Cody Johnson,Coordinator of Academic Computing
BCC student, Jason Frazier

Special thanks to Colin Wilson for creating our beautiful trivets for Grand Prize winners, #1, and #2.

And thanks to everyone who was involved in this and all of our Baking Contests including both The Bakining Contest and BakeOFFS committees.

08/17/2025

Over in the new,y renovated Library, our brilliant BCC archivist, Eleanore Goerlach, hosted tens of people who came to view the Archive exhibit.

08/17/2025

What a fabulous community day at BCC. So many happy, smiling faces. The baking contest had over twenty contestents vying for one of the prizes. Over eighty people filed in throughout the two and a half hours. And the winners were Chloe Inhelder (chocolate toffee cookies) Deaux Deuax for the Raspberry Charlotte cake, Sonjia Santiago for Corny but Guavalicious cake, Meghan Donnally for Snickerdoodles and Lindsey Baker for Paleo Chocolate Chip bars. Every baker received lovely gift. Thanks to our nine judges and a special thank you to Colin Wilson for making the beautiful trivets and to Eileen Whalen for tabulating the results.

08/16/2025

Come to BCC’s Community Fest today, August 16th! There are so many free and fun activities for the whole family including build-a-Burke doll (our adorable mascot), beekeeping and STEM demonstrations, face painting,and lots of fun sports and games. Come here the Baking Contest awards at 2:00pm and you’ll be entered could win the King Arthur Raffle. https://www.berkshirecc.edu/news-events/community-fest.php

07/27/2025

Our BCC Baking Contest is barely three weeks away. Fill out an entry form by August 8th for the August 16th contest. There are fabulous prizes for winners, like King Arthur gift certificates and beautiful trivets made by our STEM department! Questions? Call us at the BCC Library 413-236-2150.

Show off your baking skills at Burke’s Baking Contest during Community Fest! 🍰 Bakers of all levels from Berkshire County are welcome to participate and share their favorite sweet or savory treats with our Celebrity Judges. Mark your calendars for August 16, 12:00–2:00pm at the BCC Main Campus. Free admission—don’t miss out! Submit your entry here: https://berkshirecc.libguides.com/bakeoffs

07/14/2025

Show off your baking skills at Burke’s Baking Contest during Community Fest! 🍰✨ Enter your favorite baked creation for a chance to impress our Celebrity Judges. Free admission on August 16, 12–2pm at BCC Main Campus. Sign up today: https://berkshirecc.libguides.com/bakeoffs

07/14/2025

Submit your wonderful baked good to our August 16th, 2025 Community Day Celebration's contest, The Burke's Baking Contest. Named for our beloved mascot, Burke, the BCC Falcon, this contest will feature our own Berkshire County "celebrity judges"! We even have exciting prizes including King Arthur Flour gift certificates. The recipes submitted will eventually be included in a cookbook, the donations from which will go to Burke's Campus Cupboard, our college food pantry.
DEADLINES - Entry form should be submitted by Friday, August 8th. Entry forms can be found here: http://berkshirecc.libguides.com/bakeoffs

Show off your baking skills at Burke’s Baking Contest during Community Fest! 🍰✨ Enter your favorite baked creation for a chance to impress our Celebrity Judges. Free admission on August 16, 12–2pm at BCC Main Campus. Sign up today: https://berkshirecc.libguides.com/bakeoffs