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address : 15 Westminster Street, Providence, RI
>> get directions
phone: 401 709-5900
>> get the library phone directory
e-mail: risdlib@risd.edu
hours: Sunday: 12pm-11pm; Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-11pm; Friday: 8:30am-8pm; Saturday: 10am-6pm; summer + holiday hours vary; visitors welcome until 7pm or by appointment
>> download Resources for Design Professionals
>> learn about the new Fleet Library at RISD
Founded in 1878, the RISD Library is one of the oldest independent art college libraries in the country. Its more than 115,000 volumes and 400 periodical subscriptions offer unusual depth and richness in the areas of architecture, art, design and photography. The collection provides strong historical and contemporary perspectives, and materials in landscape architecture, ceramics, textiles, and jewelry support upper-level research. The library is also noted for its artists book collection, its rare books and outstanding visual resources collections.
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