Clapp Library

Put your hands together for late night studying and lakeside views. Home to books, technology, and a hall of presidents (all women by the way!).

Media Gallery

Clapp Library exterior at sunset
Wellesley student looking for a book in the Clapp Library stacks
Wellesley students studying in Clapp Library
Wellesley students studying in Clapp Library
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📚 Clapp Library

Currently undergoing renovations and set to be completed in Fall 2025! The College’s main library, with extensive print and digital collections and plenty of space for group meetings or solo studying. Also: the Book Arts Lab, which teaches book and paper making; the Special Collections, with rare, ancient manuscripts; and research librarians who’ll help you in your quest for knowledge.

📜 Pforzheimer Learning and Teaching Center

Providing (free! accessible!) writing and academic tutoring services across all disciplines.

💻 Betsy Wood Knapp Media and Technology Center

It’s all tech, all the time. Featuring computer bays with up-to-date editing software, audio visual equipment available for checkout, language lab facilities, and a computer help desk. As part of the renovations to the Clapp Library, Knapp is receiving a full upgrade as both a makerspace and media lab. Keep an eye out for this new space opening in Fall 2025!

⭐ What's next?

The next stop (the Davis Museum) will take you up a set of about twenty stairs. If you or a member of your party are unable to navigate stairs, here's a more accessible option:

Follow the in-app directions until you find the stairs. Then retrace your steps and take the first passage on your left, which will lead you into the Davis Museum's courtyard.

💙 Access and Disability Resources

Providing accommodations for students (and applicants!) with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and attention disorders.

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