Status: Open (fall 2022) Location: Abbey 118 Hours: Tuesday 11 AM – 8 PM, Saturday 12 PM – 5PM
What is The Hoard?
Autosave is part of a——I don’t think we’re allowed to call it a "triforce" anymore because of Zelda copyright, but anyway——trio of nerd clubs. Bellatrix, the oldest of the three, is Mount Holyoke’s sci-fi and fantasy club; Renegades, which grew out of Bellatrix, is our tabletop RPG and board game club; and then, of course, us: Autosave, which grew out of Renegades. Since we’re so closely tied together, we now share The Hoard as a haven for nerds of all kinds. Each club has a Head Librarian (collectively, the Council of Dragons), who coordinate with each other to manage the Hoard, represent it to our boards and the boards to it, and take care of our respective clubs’ items (among other club-specific responsibilities).
What’s in The Hoard?
Currently in The Hoard, Bellatrix houses its 5,000+ books, Renegades keeps its board games, and we store our video game consoles and physical game disks! All of these items are available to check out (though Autosave has a unique renting procedure due to the value of our items). It is also a very nice space to spend time in—lots of books, and a nice window, and fairy lights, and little dragon figurines…
How can I get involved with The Hoard?
You can volunteer as a librarian (alternatively, wyrmling) to help maintain the Hoard’s open hours! This responsibility consists of sitting in a cool library space behind a desk for 1-2 hours per week, helping people check items in and out, and reshelving things that get checked in. There will be a short training meeting (seriously, it takes like 15 minutes) to show new volunteers how to use the very simple catalogue system and take care of anything else they might need to do. Come join us (even if you don’t want to volunteer, stop by during open hours)! Anyone is welcome, and it is a really lovely space.