The W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library
The W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library at SMFA is the fine arts branch of Tufts University's Tisch Library. Our mission is to support the curriculum, research, and creative exploration of students, faculty, and staff.
Focusing on contemporary art and studio practice, our collections encompass exhibition catalogs, monographs, theoretical and art historical texts, technical manuals, periodicals, media, artists' books, zines, and more. Library staff are available for help at all stages of research, assignments, and independent projects.
All students, faculty, and staff with a Tufts ID are welcome to visit and access the SMFA Library's collections.
‘It’s just so much more than imaginable’
A library director imparts the magic of dream reading to SMFA students
Thinking Outside the Book
From a poetic carton of eggs to a story encased in soap, the SMFA at Tufts library collects artists’ visions of what a book can be