GUEST COMMENTARY: World-Class Libraries Open to Local Residents

What you may not know about library options at the College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg

The Earl Gregg Swem Library at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia is open to residents of Williamsburg and surrouding communities. (Credit: Smash the Iron Cage, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International )

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The residents of Williamsburg and other local communities are privileged to have access to several world-class libraries, including a couple at The College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. Take a look below to learn more.

Earl Gregg Swem Library

The largest is the Earl Gregg Swem Library on the campus of William & Mary located behind Phi Beta Kappa Hall on Jamestown Road. This library has over 265,000 square feet of space and is open to the Public. On a recent visit the staff were very welcoming and helpful to me. Here’s what their website offers: “As part of a partnership between William & Mary libraries and Williamsburg Regiona…