Access to the Library

Fleet Library Access 

The library is open to holders of the following cards during our open hours. Anyone not actively enrolled/employed by RISD or Brown will be asked to show additional photo ID and sign in. Please note: Special Collections and Archives require appointments.

  • RISD Student, Faculty, Staff IDs
  • RISD Project Open Door IDs
  • Brown University current ID
  • RISD Alumni card
  • RISD Spouse/Partner card
  • Athenaeum Membership card
  • CRIARL card (for CRIARL faculty & staff)
  • Current RISD Continuing Education students with proof of registration.

Call or email if you would like to confirm current policies. If you have one of the above cards and cannot enter through the outer building door, call the Public Safety booth at (401) 427-6916.

Others needing access to RISD's specialized resources must make an appointment in advance with a Research Librarian.

Visitors under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent, teacher or guardian.

Access to the Providence Athenaeum: Show your RISD ID for access to the Athenaeum. 

Access to Brown University Libraries: Show your RISD ID to access Brown libraries and register for a borrower account. Please be sure to have a working RISD Library account in good standing. Access to Brown's electronic subscription databases is available on-site via designated visitor computers at the Rockefeller and Sciences libraries. We continue to recommend using our Interlibrary Loan service to request items not locally available at RISD or Brown. See Brown's full policies here. Please contact a Research Librarian if you would like assistance on the RISD side. 

Other questions? Email us at library@risd.edu.

Library Hours

Display of Opening hours
Jul 21
Sunday		Jul 22
Monday		Jul 23
Tuesday		Jul 24
Wednesday		Jul 25
Thursday		Jul 26
Friday		Jul 27
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Jul 28
Sunday		Jul 29
Monday		Jul 30
Tuesday		Jul 31
Wednesday		Aug 01
Thursday		Aug 02
Friday		Aug 03
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Aug 04
Sunday		Aug 05
Monday		Aug 06
Tuesday		Aug 07
Wednesday		Aug 08
Thursday		Aug 09
Friday		Aug 10
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy AppointmentClosed
Display of Opening hours
Aug 11
Sunday		Aug 12
Monday		Aug 13
Tuesday		Aug 14
Wednesday		Aug 15
Thursday		Aug 16
Friday		Aug 17
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 12pm RISD Staff Picnic10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 12pm RISD Staff Picnic10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy AppointmentClosed
Display of Opening hours
Aug 18
Sunday		Aug 19
Monday		Aug 20
Tuesday		Aug 21
Wednesday		Aug 22
Thursday		Aug 23
Friday		Aug 24
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed Staff Retreat10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed Staff Retreat10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment Closed Staff RetreatBy Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed Staff Retreat9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Aug 25
Sunday		Aug 26
Monday		Aug 27
Tuesday		Aug 28
Wednesday		Aug 29
Thursday		Aug 30
Friday		Aug 31
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + ReservesClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm–
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Sep 01
Sunday		Sep 02
Monday		Sep 03
Tuesday		Sep 04
Wednesday		Sep 05
Thursday		Sep 06
Friday		Sep 07
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves––10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedClosed Labor DayBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosedClosed Labor Day9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Sep 08
Sunday		Sep 09
Monday		Sep 10
Tuesday		Sep 11
Wednesday		Sep 12
Thursday		Sep 13
Friday		Sep 14
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Sep 15
Sunday		Sep 16
Monday		Sep 17
Tuesday		Sep 18
Wednesday		Sep 19
Thursday		Sep 20
Friday		Sep 21
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Sep 22
Sunday		Sep 23
Monday		Sep 24
Tuesday		Sep 25
Wednesday		Sep 26
Thursday		Sep 27
Friday		Sep 28
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Sep 29
Sunday		Sep 30
Monday		Oct 01
Tuesday		Oct 02
Wednesday		Oct 03
Thursday		Oct 04
Friday		Oct 05
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Oct 06
Sunday		Oct 07
Monday		Oct 08
Tuesday		Oct 09
Wednesday		Oct 10
Thursday		Oct 11
Friday		Oct 12
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Oct 13
Sunday		Oct 14
Monday		Oct 15
Tuesday		Oct 16
Wednesday		Oct 17
Thursday		Oct 18
Friday		Oct 19
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedClosedBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Oct 20
Sunday		Oct 21
Monday		Oct 22
Tuesday		Oct 23
Wednesday		Oct 24
Thursday		Oct 25
Friday		Oct 26
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Oct 27
Sunday		Oct 28
Monday		Oct 29
Tuesday		Oct 30
Wednesday		Oct 31
Thursday		Nov 01
Friday		Nov 02
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Nov 03
Sunday		Nov 04
Monday		Nov 05
Tuesday		Nov 06
Wednesday		Nov 07
Thursday		Nov 08
Friday		Nov 09
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Nov 10
Sunday		Nov 11
Monday		Nov 12
Tuesday		Nov 13
Wednesday		Nov 14
Thursday		Nov 15
Friday		Nov 16
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Nov 17
Sunday		Nov 18
Monday		Nov 19
Tuesday		Nov 20
Wednesday		Nov 21
Thursday		Nov 22
Friday		Nov 23
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Nov 24
Sunday		Nov 25
Monday		Nov 26
Tuesday		Nov 27
Wednesday		Nov 28
Thursday		Nov 29
Friday		Nov 30
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment ClosedClosedClosed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Dec 01
Sunday		Dec 02
Monday		Dec 03
Tuesday		Dec 04
Wednesday		Dec 05
Thursday		Dec 06
Friday		Dec 07
Saturday
Fleet Library–––––––
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction–––––––
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment Closed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed