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
Nov 17
Sunday
Nov 18
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Nov 19
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Nov 20
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Nov 21
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Nov 22
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Nov 23
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 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
Nov 24
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Nov 25
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Nov 26
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Nov 27
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Nov 28
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Nov 29
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Nov 30
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pmClosed Thanksgiving BreakClosed Thanksgiving BreakClosed Thanksgiving Break
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm Closed - Thanksgiving Break Closed - Thanksgiving BreakClosed Thanksgiving Break
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment ClosedClosedClosed
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed Thanksgiving BreakClosed Thanksgiving BreakClosed
Display of Opening hours
Dec 01
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Dec 02
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Dec 03
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Dec 04
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Dec 05
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Dec 06
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Dec 07
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 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
Dec 08
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Dec 09
Monday
Dec 10
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Dec 11
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Dec 12
Thursday
Dec 13
Friday
Dec 14
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 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
Dec 15
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Dec 16
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Dec 17
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Dec 18
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Dec 19
Thursday
Dec 20
Friday
Dec 21
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves2pm – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 10pm10am – 6pm
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pmClosed
Archives + Special CollectionsClosedBy AppointmentBy AppointmentBy Appointment By Appointment By Appointment
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Dec 22
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Dec 23
Monday
Dec 24
Tuesday
Dec 25
Wednesday
Dec 26
Thursday
Dec 27
Friday
Dec 28
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + InstructionClosed10am – 6pmClosedClosedClosedClosedClosed
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosedClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter BreakClosed
Display of Opening hours
Dec 29
Sunday
Dec 30
Monday
Dec 31
Tuesday
Jan 01
Wednesday
Jan 02
Thursday
Jan 03
Friday
Jan 04
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + InstructionClosedClosedClosedClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosedClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter BreakClosed Winter Break9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Jan 05
Sunday
Jan 06
Monday
Jan 07
Tuesday
Jan 08
Wednesday
Jan 09
Thursday
Jan 10
Friday
Jan 11
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Jan 12
Sunday
Jan 13
Monday
Jan 14
Tuesday
Jan 15
Wednesday
Jan 16
Thursday
Jan 17
Friday
Jan 18
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Jan 19
Sunday
Jan 20
Monday
Jan 21
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Jan 22
Wednesday
Jan 23
Thursday
Jan 24
Friday
Jan 25
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pmClosed10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Jan 26
Sunday
Jan 27
Monday
Jan 28
Tuesday
Jan 29
Wednesday
Jan 30
Thursday
Jan 31
Friday
Feb 01
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Feb 02
Sunday
Feb 03
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Feb 04
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Feb 05
Wednesday
Feb 06
Thursday
Feb 07
Friday
Feb 08
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Feb 09
Sunday
Feb 10
Monday
Feb 11
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Feb 12
Wednesday
Feb 13
Thursday
Feb 14
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Feb 15
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Feb 16
Sunday
Feb 17
Monday
Feb 18
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Feb 19
Wednesday
Feb 20
Thursday
Feb 21
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Feb 22
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Feb 23
Sunday
Feb 24
Monday
Feb 25
Tuesday
Feb 26
Wednesday
Feb 27
Thursday
Feb 28
Friday
Mar 01
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Mar 02
Sunday
Mar 03
Monday
Mar 04
Tuesday
Mar 05
Wednesday
Mar 06
Thursday
Mar 07
Friday
Mar 08
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Mar 09
Sunday
Mar 10
Monday
Mar 11
Tuesday
Mar 12
Wednesday
Mar 13
Thursday
Mar 14
Friday
Mar 15
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Mar 16
Sunday
Mar 17
Monday
Mar 18
Tuesday
Mar 19
Wednesday
Mar 20
Thursday
Mar 21
Friday
Mar 22
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Mar 23
Sunday
Mar 24
Monday
Mar 25
Tuesday
Mar 26
Wednesday
Mar 27
Thursday
Mar 28
Friday
Mar 29
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed
Display of Opening hours
Mar 30
Sunday
Mar 31
Monday
Apr 01
Tuesday
Apr 02
Wednesday
Apr 03
Thursday
Apr 04
Friday
Apr 05
Saturday
Fleet Library
Circulation + Reserves
Research + Instruction2pm – 7:30pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm10am – 6pm
Archives + Special Collections
Material + Picture CollectionsClosed9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pm9am – 4:30pmClosed