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Welcome to the Low Sensory Lounge!

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Dominicans in Cairo: Christian-Muslim Dialogue and a Mission of Learning

Join us for “Dominicans in Cairo: Christian-Muslim Dialogue and a Mission of Learning,” a campus talk with Fr. Mateus Domingues…

The Cost of Knowledge: Open Access Week 2026 at Phillips Memorial Library

Open Access Week 2026 (October 19–25) invites us to consider “The Cost of Knowledge.” Who can afford to access and…

Library Hours

Wednesday November 4

8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Thursday November 5

8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Friday November 6

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Exhibits

The Media Production Studio

This exhibit is located on the first floor of the library in the back left. Curated by Caroline Cooper, Library…

Functionally Inspired: Stories Behind the Object

Phillips Memorial Library Archives and Special Collections team collaborated with Providence College Galleries to create this inspired exhibit. This exhibit…

Constitution Day 2026 Exhibits

In honor of Constitution Day on September 17, Providence College Archives & Special Collections staff curated two new exhibits which…

Phillips Memorial Library

By the Numbers

over 98,000

Full-Text Electronic Periodicals

over 1,250,000

Print & Electronic Books

over 6 million

Total Downloads from Digital Commons

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