Research Library: Access Information


The Research Library 121 Hope Street Providence RI 02906 Phone: (401) 273.8107 Fax: (401) 751.7930

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	Library Access Access to all the library's collections is available through the first floor Reading Room. The library contains Reference, Manuscripts and Graphics as well as the archives of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends. Many materials are stored in our closed stack area and are retrieved (paged) by the library staff and brought to the Reading Room for your review. Please refer to the Paging Schedule on the Library's main page and plan your visit accordingly. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. All library visitors must first register at the sign-in desk. To enter the library when you visit, please ring the buzzer to the left of the front entrance doors. Once inside, proceed to the sign-in desk, which is just inside the double glass doors across the entrance lobby. A wheelchair entrance is available via a paved pathway to the right of the front entrance stairs, through a gate in the white fence surrounding the library. Please ring the bell to the left of the rear door for entrance to the Reading Room. Once admitted, please proceed to the sign-in desk for registration. Please visit our Policies page for important information about using the library collections!