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Serving large populations of at-risk, first-generation, and low-income students, open access institutions face unique challenges regarding student retention. Academic libraries with intentional outreach programs are a valuable element of a comprehensive institutional retention plan targeted to the unique student population of open access institutions. This article presents the collaborative approach of an intentional library outreach program developed by the Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University in the Appalachian region of Ohio. The plan intentionally supports the retention of first-year students, many of whom are classified as first-generation, academically underprepared, or otherwise at-risk. Guided by the Learning and Outreach Librarian and achieved through campus collaborations, the outreach program facilitates intentional engagement opportunities such as orientation activities, in-class visits, embedded reference hours, events, workshops, and assessment projects to support campus-wide retention efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]