Friends of Goddard Library
About the Friends of Goddard Library
The Friends of Robert Hutchings Goddard Library at Clark University was established in 1972.
It is notable in that it is the only Friends group for an academic library in the Worcester area.
Its purpose, stated in the Bylaws, is to provide and attract new financial support to enrich the
basic collections and activities of the Goddard Library; to provide and attract special collections,
rare books, manuscripts, and other library resources; to provide support for the Goddard Collection;
to sponsor special projects or programs; to provide a more thorough understanding of the Goddard
Library and its role in Clark’s future; to serve as a medium through which persons can advance their
own intellectual pursuits and share their enthusiasm for books.
The Friends have supported a wide variety of programs and items, including but not limited to the
Library’s preservation program; Goddard’s integrated Endeavor Voyager information system; the electronic
reference area; a teaching-oriented video collection; and acquisitions for new tenure-track faculty.
They also support the Library’s Leisure Reading program. One of the their most recent initiatives has
been publication of Alice Coonley Higgins’ 1999 work “Our Magic Odyssey.” For ordering information
click here.
Programs of the Friends 2007-2008
The Friends sponsor several, free public events each year. This year's Friends programs include:
- Friends Book Fair: Sept. 27 and 28, 9:30am - 4:30pm (2007)
Drop off your donations at the Goddard Exhibit Room. Non-fiction is a sure
sell! Over 7,000
books available! Proceeds help to support the Spring 2008 Friends Book
Collecting Contest prizes.
- October 17, 2007: Dr. Joel Brattin, WPI Professor of
English, will join us to discuss his work editing that greatest of English
novelists, Charles Dickens.
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November 14, 2007: Dr. Uldis Roze, Queens College
naturalist, will provide a little change of pace in our programs, speaking about
his "Travels with a Porcupine".
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March 12, 2008: Dr. Richard Greenwood, a noted Rhode
Island historian and preservationist, will speak about the Industrial
Revolution's transformation of the Blackstone River Valley.
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April 9, 2008: Kenneth Gloss, antiquarian bookseller
and proprietor of Boston's renowned Brattle Book Shop, will talk about his
experiences in the rare book trade.
All events are free and open to the public (with the exception of April's book and author dinner),
but seating is limited. Please call 508-793-7573 or email Susan Root (sroot@clarku.edu) in advance to
reserve your place. Programs at Goddard Library begin with refreshments at 4:00 PM; the speaker(s) are
at 4:30.PM.
Membership
Membership is open to all who wish to consider themselves Friends of the Goddard Library. Membership
categories include:
Student $5
Friend $25
Bibliophage $50
Bibliotaphe $100
Bibliophile $250
Scholar $500
Fellow $1000
For additional membership information, call Susan Root, Administrative Assistant, Goddard Library,
508-793-7573.
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Regular Office Hours
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Monday - Friday
9:30am - 4:00pm
Closed Holidays and Weekends
It is recommended that you contact our office prior to traveling to the library.
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