Visitors

Visitors are welcome in the library during regular hours until 7:30 p.m. After 7:30 p.m., access is limited to Providence College students, faculty, and staff.

Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

When visiting the library and using library resources, you agree to follow our Acceptable Use Policy. All users of the library must comply with this policy. Failure to do so will result in the suspension of library privileges.

Acceptable Use Policy

Visiting Students & Researchers

Phillips Memorial Library welcomes students, faculty, and staff from libraries outside the HELIN consortium who wish to use library resources and spaces for research and academic work. Visitors from non-HELIN institutions may visit the library during public hours (before 7:30 pm Sunday-Thursday) and use library materials within the building. Borrowing privileges are limited to members of the Providence College community and HELIN consortium libraries.

Current students, faculty, and staff from libraries outside the HELIN consortium should contact their home institution’s interlibrary loan department to inquire about borrowing circulating materials from the Phillips Memorial Library collection.

Text a Librarian: 401.200.3894
401.865.1993
askalibrarian@providence.libanswers.com

Borrowing

Alumni

Loan period: 1 month
Item Limit: 25 items
Requirements: PC degree holder. You can request a free library card during college business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm).

HELIN Members

Loan period: 1 month
Item Limit: 25 items
Requirements: HELIN member ID

CRIARL Members

Loan period: 1 month
Item Limit: 25 items
Requirements: CRIARL membership card (Faculty and Staff Only)

Clergy & Religious

Loan period: 1 month
Item Limit: 25 items
Requirements: PC Library card. Please request a library card during college business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm).

You may request renewal of books by phone (401.865.1993) or by email (library@providence.edu).

Technology

Wi-Fi & Computers

Visitor Wi-Fi is not available in the library.
Four public computers with wired Internet access are available for non-Providence College patrons.
Please visit the Library front desk for assistance using a computer.
If your institution participates in Eduroam, contact your home institution before arriving at Providence College for instructions on setting up your device.

Printing

Guest Printing at PC

Overdue and Billed Materials

There are no fines for overdue Phillips Memorial Library materials.

After 30 days, overdue materials become billed materials. Patrons are billed $50 for items not returned.

Research Access & Support for Alumni

Remote access to JSTOR is available for Providence College alumni. Please contact Sarah Edmonds (sedmond1@providence.edu) for more information and access.

Research assistance is available in person, by phone (401.865.2581), email (askalibrarian@providence.libanswers.com), chat, or text (401.200.3894). Ebooks and online journals are accessible on-site at guest computers. Please see a member of staff for access.

Wi-Fi Access for Alumni

Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations if you will be on campus for an extended period and will need access to the wireless network. Please email alumni@providence.edu, or call at 401.865.2412.