The Library Service Desk will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2025.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to access the library (24/7). On this day, the library is not open to members of the public.
The following dates will be Coffee Nights in the Library during the Spring 2025 semester: February 7 and 17, March 10, April 11, May 19, and June 30.
Free coffee, tea, and cocoa will be available in the Library on those dates. Best wishes on your exams!
We are preparing to install a large piece of artwork on the 1st floor. During this time, you can expect:
Due to today's snowstorm, the Library Service desk will be closed Thursday, December 5th. Librarians are working remotely and can be reached using the Ask a Librarian service.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the Library (24/7). At this time the Library is not open to members of the public.
The Library Service Desk will be closed and library staff will be unavailable on November 28-29, 2024, for Thanksgiving.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is not open to members of the public.
The Library Service Desk will be closed and librarians will be unavailable on Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is not open to members of the public.
The library has a new book display for November 2024, "Wartime Medical Care and Military Health." Check out the selection of physical and electronic books available!
The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Eligible UMass Chan/UMMHC badge access only to enter the library (24/7). At this time, the library is closed to members of the public.
The Lamar Soutter Library adds its congratulations to UMass Chan researcher Victor Ambros, PhD, for winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Ambros shares the prize with his colleague Gary Ruvkun, PhD, for their discovery of microRNA.
Full announcement: https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2024/10/umass-chan-scientist-victor-ambros-wins-nobel-prize/
The Library's latest book display is in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Print books are on display in the Library, and online books can be viewed from the book display page.