Adams House Library
For the DVD Movie List, click here!
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The Adams Library Recital Series restarts in the Spring Semester, and will take place on Friday nights in the library. Please contact Paula Trippett if you are interested in performing.
Adams House Library
Welcome to the Adams House Library!
The Adams House Library is a wonderful resource available to Adams residents for quiet study, as well as a place to find movies to rent. Any questions regarding the library should be directed to Library Tutor Paula Trippett or Head Librarian Andrew Oakland.
We have an extensive collection of VHS and DVD items in our library catalog, which are available for unlimited borrowing by Adams House library members (annual membership costs $15 for new members and $10 for returning members, payable to the Library Tutor).
Library Hours
The library is open during the following hours, except on school holidays:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 am - 1 am | 10 am - 1 am | 10 am - 1 am | 10 am - 1 am | 10 am - 1 am | 10 am - 7 pm | 10 am - 10 pm |
If there is no librarian on duty during these times, you can get in touch with Paula or Andrew:
Contact Information
Resident Tutors
Otto Coontz
ofcoontz@fas.harvard.eduCreative Writing
B-22 | 3-2038
When he's not entrenched in the bureaucratic funhouse of C-18, where he will be your guide through the labyrinth of forms, policies and procedures which Harvard requires before you so much as sneeze, you'll find Otto in B-22 at work on his next book (his previous novels and children's books, which he also illustrated, have been published here and in the UK, and in Japanese and Spanish translations). If you see him in the Dining Hall or out and about with Pip, he welcomes you all to pull up a chair or come along on a stroll. Should you find yourself struggling with a paper, a screenplay, a valentine or a poison pen letter, he's always available to talk about any aspect of writing, from organizing your thoughts to getting them down on paper, breaking through writer's block, acquiring an agent, working with editors, working alone. Watch for postings of informal meals with authors, journalists, playwrights and others in writing careers, as well as the thesis workshops for Seniors this fall and the Thesis Show for all in the spring.
Paula Trippett
pauladownes@yahoo.co.ukMusic, House Librarian
Clav 32 | 3-3430
Originally from the UK, my husband and I met at Cambridge University, UK, where I gained a Masters degree in Music, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Music Education. I then lived in London for three years, where I taught music at a girls high school in London and sang professionally both as a soloist and in groups such as the 'Sixteen'. I also studied for a Diploma in Opera at London University, and I am now working as a professional singer in the Boston area, singing as a soloist with the Materworks Chorale, Chorus Pro Musica, with opera companies, and in groups such as the Handel and Haydn Society and Emmanuel Music. I also teach music, singing, violin and piano to young children for the New School of Music in Cambridge. My other hobbies include playing the violin, viola, and piano, reading, chatting, and drinking coffee and tea. Stop by and experience English accents, classical music, and fresh coffee!
Students
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