The Underground Library

Sounds delightfully subversive, doesn’t it? Actually our Fisher-Watkins Library IS a delight for researchers, and is constructed almost entirely underground. To help students develop a foundation for further education and a lifetime of learning, it boasts

So come in and gaze out the glass semicircular eastern wall for a breathtaking view of the New England countryside while studying for a final, conducting research online or simply enjoying a good read.

Hours
Monday - Thursday 7:45 am - 10:00 pm
Fridays - 7:45 am - 4:00 pm
Fridays - 7:45 am - 6:00 pm* (Saturday classes)
Saturday - CLOSED*
Saturday - 7:45 am - 12:30 pm* (Saturday classes)
Sunday - 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

*At busy research times, based upon student need, special arrangements may be made for additional library hours.

Fisher-Watkins Library - Mission Statement
The primary goals of the library are to promote information literacy, support the curriculum, and provide a setting where students can feel both supported and inspired in their academic pursuits. Through both formal and informal instruction, the library plays a crucial role in helping to prepare students for academic success at the college level. Students develop their skills in accessing and utilizing information with the aid of current technology, including the fully automated catalog, the Internet, online subscription databases, and microform resources.

The library strives to meet the intellectual and academic needs of a diverse student body by providing both print and audiovisual materials on a wide range of levels. Through programming and the maintenance of a strong collection of recreational reading materials, the library seeks to promote reading and the sense of wonder and connection which literature can provide. In all these ways, the library endeavors to help each student develop a foundation for further education and a lifetime of learning.