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Reading this, you may be in the Library, your residence hall, or connecting remotely from
home or from one of our study abroad programs. Wherever and whenever, many of the Library's
resources are available to you online 24/7 - the catalog, databases, electronic references
books, full text journals. Collection requests, appointments for class instruction sessions,
heavy-duty reference questions can come to us virtually or in-person, but they are best handled
during the hours that staff is available.
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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 2008-2009
The Friends sponsor several, free public events each year. This year's Friends programs include:
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November 12: Anne Parmenter, Trinity
College Associate Professor of Physical Education and
Head Field Hockey Coach, will talk about her adventures scaling Mount
Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
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March 11: Historian
Eugene McCarthy, Professor Emeritus at Holy Cross, will discuss his research
on the experiences of former slaves who resettled in Worcester in the late 19th
century and the city's role as a hub for free blacks for that same period.
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April 8: Worcester-born author John Dufresne--who
has used his memories of the city to construct
Requiem, Mass, the locale for his most-recent novel--will speak about his
books and the craft of writing fiction. He has said "The landscape of the
imagination, that's what Worcester is to me."
All events are free and open to the public,
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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Additional Resources
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Goddard Library Regular Hours
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