Due to a system upgrade, OneSearch will be unavailable from Sunday, February 9th at 10pm through Monday, February 10th at 8am. Individual databases will still be available.
Welcome Circulation Assistant Ellie Holt!
Join us in welcoming Ellie Holt as our new evening Circulation Information Assistant!
Ellie grew up in St. Mary’s county before attending Towson University for a degree in psychology. She is now pursuing a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland. In her spare time, she loves to cook and bake for her friends and family, watch baseball, and is an avid reader.
Ellie joined the library in January 2025.
Welcome Circulation Specialist Rachel Cardwell!
Join us in welcoming Rachel Cardwell as our new evening Circulation Information Specialist!
Rachel grew up in St. Mary’s County and attended Eastern Mennonite University, earning her Bachelor’s in Digital Media. She worked as Digital Media Specialist at SMCM for nearly five years before switching positions so that she could attend school full time. She is currently pursuing a degree in Anthropology with a Creative Writing minor. Outside of work and school, Rachel enjoys traveling, playing video games, and spending time with her two cats.
Rachel joined the library in August 2024.
Annual Library Book Sale – October 2nd!
The Annual Library Book Sale will be held on October 2nd from to ! Come find your next read! There will be used books on a wide variety of topics.
Location: The path outside the Hilda C. Landers Library
Pricing: Hardbacks: $1 | Paperbacks: 50 cents
Cash only.
Library Hours – LABOR DAY – Open from 12pm to 5pm
Hilda C. Landers Library will be OPEN with limited hours on Monday September 2nd, 2024 from 12pm to 5pm
Early Closure – Friday July 12th at 4pm
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Archives, 1994.
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closing at on Friday, July 12th, 2024.
Library Closed June 19th 2024
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, for Juneteenth.
Fine Email Notices to USMAI Patrons – Updates
Within the last few days, some USMAI (non-SMCM) patrons may have received a fine notice email from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Some of these notices are for old fines that shouldn’t have migrated to our new system. This is a consortium-wide issue—please know that we are aware of this and we are working to resolve it in a timely manner.
For the latest information and updates on this issue, please regularly monitor the Hilda C. Landers Library blog.
Access to the The Washington Post has changed!
If you access washingtonpost.com through the College’s institutional subscription, please note that the login instructions have changed. See the updated FAQ for Washington Post subscription access instructions.
The College also has institutional subscriptions to the New York Times and Chronicle of Higher Education websites. Follow these links for login instructions:
- New York Times subscription access instructions
- Chronicle of Higher Education subscription access instructions
If you have any problems accessing these sites, please use the Library’s Ask Us service (ask@smcm.libanswers.com).
Library Closed For Memorial Day on May 27, 2024
The Hilda C. Landers Library will be closed May 27, 2024 for Memorial Day.