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The W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Library
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
230 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-369-3650
library@smfa.edu
Mission Statement

The mission of the W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library is to support the curriculum, research, and creative exploration of students, faculty, and staff of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. With more than 21,000 volumes concentrating on all aspects of twentieth century art, the W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library functions as the core circulating library for the Museum School and as the Museum's contemporary art library.

Click here to access the New Library Patron Account Form (pdf). 

Library Hours and Holidays
Hours During the Academic Year
  • Monday–Thursday, 9 am–9 pm
  • Friday, 9 am–5 pm
  • Saturday, 10 am–5 pm
  • Sunday, 1 pm–5 pm
Winter / Spring Break Hours
  • Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Summer Session Hours
(Library Circulates)
  • Monday–Thursday, 9 am–7 pm
  • Friday, 9 am-5 pm
  • Closed weekends
Summer Break Hours
  • Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Holidays
The Library is closed on the following holidays:
  • New Year’s Day (January 1)
  • Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January)
  • President’s Day (third Monday in February)
  • Patriots' Day (third Monday in April)
  • Memorial Day (last Monday in May)
  • Independence Day (July 4)
  • Labor Day (first Monday in September)
  • Columbus Day (second Monday in October)
  • Veterans' Day (November 11)
  • Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November)
  • Thanksgiving Friday (day after the holiday)
  • Christmas Eve Day (December 24)
  • Christmas Day (December 25) 
Library Circulation Policy

Within the Museum community, the School library circulates to students, staff, alumni, and faculty of the school and to the staff and curators of the Museum. Additionally, members of Fenway Libraries Online (FLO) and Fenway Libraries Consortium (FLC) have borrowing privileges at the School library. The reference collection, rare books, and some artists' books are non-circulating.

SMFA Library Patron Groups and their Definitions

Students / Staff / FLO Patrons
  • Up to 10 regular books for two weeks.
  • Overnight books for one day.
  • Reserve books loan will vary.
  • Vertical Files and Magazines for four hours.
  • DVDs are overnight.
  • Video collection is non-circulating.
  • Massachusetts Virtual Catalog one loan period.
Continuing Education / Alumni
  • Two SMFA books for one week.
  • Books can be renewed twice.
Graduate Students
  • Up to 10 books for three weeks.
SMFA Faculty
  • Up to 60 regular books for four weeks.
  • Overnight books for three days.
  • DVDs for three days.
  • Video tapes for classroom use, one day.
  • Massachusetts Virtual Catalog one loan period.
Non FLO / FLC
  • Two SMFA books for one week.
  • Books can be renewed twice.