This newly expanded collection has documents, publications, and media from the Afro-American Society/BSU, 1968 - 2010s. Read about how we updated this collection and view some highlights in the blog post below!
Print Reserves: The Library will get lists of all required textbooks from Follett to place on print reserve, but reach out if you’d like to put any additional materials on reserve.
eReserves: Send your syllabus to reserves@amherst.edu .
See below for more information, and email reserves@amherst.edu with any questions!
Photo Exhibition - Frost Library 2nd Floor
CISE, in collaboration with the Writing Center, invites you to a new photo exhibition, “Memories from Home”. Come peruse a wide array of photos, audio, poetry, and words that international students have identified as “untranslatable” into the English language. On display through Spring 2024.
We strive to raise awareness of the needs and challenges faced by individuals with sensory processing needs by supplying our staff with annual training and by offering Sensory Bags for 4-hour checkout at Frost Library's Front Desk. The bags contain a feeling thermometer, fidget tools, and a pair of noise-canceling headphones. Come check them out!
Beyond Words Gallery, 2nd Floor of Frost
The world observes Ukraine through the lens of military expenses and war statistics. But what’s hidden behind it? Come to the student photo exhibit "Revealing Ukraine" to learn more through more than 60 photos of Ukraine shared by Amherst students who call it home.
On display through Spring 2024.
Frost Library Reading Room, 1st floor
"Colors of Resilience: A Celebration of Women and Non-binary People of Color in Art" is a vibrant showcase curated by the creative minds of Amherst College art students.
Displayed throughout the spring, it will serve as a testament to the diverse and powerful narratives told through the lens of women and nonbinary artists at Amherst.
Explore the stories of Black and Afro-Indigenous families who lived and worked in Amherst in the 18th through early 20th centuries. The expanded Ancestral Bridges exhibition features more photographs, artifacts, & rare documents.
Located in the Frost Library Mezzanine Gallery. Exhibition open daily through summer 2024.
This guide provides a basic overview of generative AI to help you make informed choices about using AI tools.
Topics include the ethics and costs of AI, tips for how to engage responsibly, and organizations and readings related to AI and social justice.
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11/15/23
We now have EnChroma glasses available for checkout at the circulation desk in Frost! EnChroma glasses enable individuals who are red-green color blind to see an expanded range of colors more clearly, vibrantly and distinctly. You can check them out for a day at a time. Learn more at the EnChroma website.
12/22/22
Visit the Pioneer Valley Symphony or Brattleboro Museum for FREE
Frost Library now has a limited number of symphony & museum passes available for loan at the front desk. Amherst College faculty, staff, and students can borrow a pass to see a Pioneer Valley Symphony (https://www.pvsoc.org/) performance or take a trip to the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (https://www.brattleboromuseum.org/) at no cost! Please email the Circulation team at libcirc@amherst.edu for more details about borrowing passes.
4/3/24
Book Launch Celebration: Wednesday, April 3, 4:30 pm, Frost Library Reading Room, 1st floor. Editor Cristanne Miller and Brooke Steinhauser (Senior Director of Programs at the Emily Dickinson Museum) will discuss a new edition of Emily Dickinson's correspondence. Registration & Hybrid Event info here.
View the Letters: Original letters from Amherst's Emily Dickinson Collection are on display on the first floor of Frost this week, or view them anytime on Amherst College Digital Collections.
3/1/24
Throughout the month of March, Frost will highlight books that broadly cover the theme of women and work as we celebrate Women's History Month.
You can find the display near Frost Cafe, and all books are available for checkout.
2/19/24
Don't miss Litfest 2024, Thursday, February 22 through Sunday, February 25!
Many of the LitFest author/presenter books are available through Frost Library. Stop by the display on the first floor to check out a print copy, or find e-books here.
2/12/24
This past August, hip-hop turned 50! For Black History Month, we're highlighting titles that explore the influence and impact of hip-hop, including biographies of landmark artists, album compilations, histories, and more. Come view the display on the first floor of Frost, near the café.
2/1/24
Wednesdays from 7-10 pm
Room 211, Frost Library
The weekly thesis write-ins offer a quiet space for thesis writers to get together and write, read, and research regularly.
Peer Research Assistants coordinate the write-ins and will be on hand to offer motivation & support (plus snacks and coffee/tea) to fellow thesis writers.
1/24/24
A transcription of a previously unknown verse by Emily Dickinson has been found in a letter in the Cushing-Tuckerman-Esty Family Papers in the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst.
In this new post on the Archives & Special Collections blog, Mimi Dakin (Public Services Manager, Archives) provides background and context on this discovery, as well as brand-new digital images of the letter.
10/27/23
We are excited to announce a new student art exhibition in Frost's Beyond Words Gallery. The exhibition, "Student Art from The Indicator", highlights 15 pieces inspired by writing from its last two issues, Bridges and Reverence. Check out this wonderful exhibition, which will run through January 2024. The Beyond Words Gallery is located outside of the Collection Management Offices on the 2nd floor of Frost.
Interested in exhibiting in the Beyond Words Gallery next semester? Learn more about the process and fill out a proposal!
10/27/23
The Library's Peer Research Assistants have expanded their hours and are now available to meet with students for drop-in appointments on Sundays from 3PM - 11PM! They continue to host hours from 5-9PM, Monday - Thursday as well.
Peer Research Assistants are students who are trained to provide drop-in research support to other students. They are available to help students with getting started on a research paper; navigating library databases to find sources; finding books on a specific topic; formatting citations; and other research-related questions. Stop by during their hours, and learn more about them at the link below:
Peer Research Assistants Fall 23
5/10/23
Hey seniors! Wondering about your library privileges after Amherst? Check out our new guide for graduating seniors, which includes information about alumni database access, how to access resources through your local libraries, what to do before you graduate, and how theses can be accessed.
2/2/23
“Ancestral Bridges: Celebrating Black and Afro-Indigenous families who lived and worked in Amherst in the 18th through early 20th centuries,” an exhibit of historical photographs and artifacts, will be on view in Frost Library through the summer of 2024.
This exhibition, the first partnership between the Ancestral Bridges Foundation and Amherst College, seeks to center this long-neglected aspect of town history and to reveal the rich and complex lives of the Black and Afro-Indigenous community of Amherst.
Check the exhibition out, and explore the exhibition website: