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Note: Simmons ID required for building access after 8:30pm

Beginning Monday, Feb. 23, Simmons College has a new access policy for all buildings on its main academic campus at 300 The Fenway. All buildings will be locked at 8:30 p.m., and only those individuals with a valid Simmons ID will be able to enter after that time.

The Beatley Library will continue to maintain its regular hours of operation; however only patrons with a valid Simmons ID card will be able to enter the building after 8:30 p.m. Library patrons already in the building prior to 8:30 p.m. will have access until the library’s regular closing times.

These changes are being made to ensure a safe environment for Simmons faculty, staff, and students, while also providing reasonable access for others in the community, such as alumnae/i, visitors, Colleges of the Fenway members, and Fenway Library Consortium members, who visit and study at the college. For additional information about this policy, please contact the Simmons Campus Card Office at 617-521-2273 or fenwaycard@simmons.edu. Additional information regarding the new hours and access to the buildings can be found at my.simmons.edu/fenwaycard.

Parking in the Simmons Garage to Access the Library and Information Commons
Discount parking coupons are available to any guest user of the Library and Information Commons, or the Career Resource Library. Guests include alumnae/i, trustees, visitors. Discounted rates are $12/day and $6 for entry after 5pm or on weekends. Guest users may obtain a discount coupon by visiting the Circulation Desk or the service desk in the Career Resource Library.

Simmons College students, faculty and staff may not use discount parking coupons. They must purchase parking through the Campus Card Office, E-007, x2273. Simmons users access and exit the garage by using their ID card, while guest users take a ticket when they enter the garage and use a ticket or a coupon to exit.

Access to the Library and Information Commons
Visit the Library for access to our materials and services, including use of public computers in the Information Commons. Stop by the Technology Desk to be logged into a computer or check out a laptop, or bring your own laptop and use our wireless service.

Staff at the Technology Desk can also provide basic software support and assist you with saving, printing, or other technology questions. Printing is available for a fee. Use a guest printing card to which you can add value from your charge card via the web. (Click here for more information.)

Reference assistance
For help with quick questions, ask at any Library reference desk in person or get in touch with a Simmons librarian via email, telephone, or live chat. For more in-depth assistance, reference staff may recommend you make an appointment with a subject specialist.

Reference Services -- reference@simmons.edu, 617-521-2784

Graduate School of Library and Information Science -- Linda Watkins, 617-521-2824
School for Health Sciences -- Vivienne Piroli, 617-521-2752
School of Management -- Linda Schuller-Wolf, 617-521-3851
School of Social Work -- Gianna Gifford, 617-521-2777

Electronic resources
While visiting the Library, you have access to all electronic resources available on-site.

Many public libraries provide on-site and remote access to electronic resources. For a list of electronic resources from the Boston Public Library, for example, see http://www.bpl.org/electronic/index.htm. (Boston Public Library cards are available to all Massachusetts residents. See http://www.bpl.org/general/circulation/ecards.htm for more information.) Massachusetts residents can also use their public library cards to search a number of online databases available through the Massachusetts Library Information Network. Our reference staff can help you learn more about the services at your local public library.

For links to many helpful resources on the web, check out our resources by subject guides.

 

Page updated: January 3, 2007

 

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