Hey seniors! Wondering about your library privileges after Amherst?
Check out our 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.
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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