Fred L. Mathews Library at Southwestern Michigan College

10/08/2026

Join as at the Lyons Theatre at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow as we are excited to co-host this visit from filmmaker ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby, whose latest project, The Beguiling, had its international premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and its U.S. premiere at SXSW in 2025.

Join us for a showing of ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby's award winning short films!
We will be showing Mino Bimaadziwin, Nimkii, Happy Thanksgiving, and The Beguiling
Stick around after the films for a short Q&A and discussion with Ishkwaazhe

Friday, October 9
6:00 – 7:00p.m.
Southwestern Michigan College's Dale A. Lyons Auditorium
58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Who is ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby?
He is an American filmmaker, full-time film professor, and an enrolled member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, he also serves on the board of Anishinaabe Circle, a local non-profit serving the Anishinaabe community

10/05/2026

Here's your chance to apply to join our library staff! We're hiring a part-time library assistant. Click the link in the comments to apply!

09/17/2026

Join us next Wednesday at 4:00 for the first chat in our 80s Movies, 2020s Lens series!! We'll have movie theater popcorn and chat about 1984's Sixteen Candles.

Is it a certified classic? Did it age like milk? Love it? Hate it? Or would your answer be that it's complicated? Let's break it all down!

09/16/2026

Students, come see us at Campus Bash between 11:00 and 2:00 today to guess the numbe of tater tots and possibly win an air fryer!!

08/31/2026

Year #6 for Library Mini Golf is in the record books! We hope everyone had fun getting to know the library in our signature weird way. Congrats to our gift card drawing winner, Jack Williams (not in the video), and remember, teamwork makes the dream work. Or work smarter, not harder. Or something like that.

08/25/2026

Today we are sad to see the passing of the great friend to libraries and literacy, the incomparable Dolly Parton. Dolly said, "If I'm remembered 100 years from now, I hope it will not be for looks, but for books." We don't think there's any question that she'll be remembered for the hundreds of millions of books that her Imagination LIbrary has put into the hands of children, but also for her kindness.

07/20/2026

Join us at 3:30 tomorrow to enjoy ice cream while we hype up some books!

07/20/2026

Students always ask if we're hiring! Now is your chance! Click the link in the comments to apply.

07/17/2026

Unfortunately, Steve's Run has had to be cancelled for the safety of all participants. We can still help achieve the goals of the event, though!!

Steve's Run is named in honor of Steven Briegel, the son of former Southwestern Michigan College president David Briegel. Steve died in 1990 at the age of 22 after a five-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. He was a 1986 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School and had played basketball, golf, and in the band for the Chieftains. He graduated with honors from SMC and was a junior in the Ferris at SMC program at the time of his death.

After Steve’s passing, SMC’s annual Road and Trail Race, which began in 1972, was renamed Steve’s Run and was dedicated to honor all who have fought or are still fighting cancer, with proceeds being split evenly between cancer research and the Steven Briegel Scholarship.In the last 16 years alone, Steve's Run has raised over $300,000 for cancer research and student scholarships!
You can donate here:

Steve's Run is on Friday July 17, 2026. It includes the following events: 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, and Family Fun Run.

07/06/2026

Join us tomorrow at 4:00 for our Stranger than Fiction: A True Crime Meets Crime Fiction Chat! Join us even if you haven’t read the book; we’re sure to venture off onto other true crime and/or crime fiction topics too, including podcasts, documentaries, and so on! You'll also have an opportunity to taste test firecracker pop Oreos.