Phillips Memorial Library - Providence College

Bringing back a favorite series, Tech Tuesday! Each week we will feature a type of tech the library has to offer for patron use. This week we are highlighting the loanable iPads and laptops. With loan periods of seven days and one available renewal, loaner mobile devices can help if your own device is broken or misplaced. Stop by the front desk to check them out!

Are you having trouble figuring out where to start your research for a project or paper? PC librarians are here to help! Research assistance is available seven days a week, and until 9 p.m. on most days.

Visit the PC Archives & Special Collections for all of your primary source and historical research needs.

Contact us at [email protected] or stop by the Fogarty Reading Room during drop-in hours for more information:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am-12:30pm and 2pm-5pm.

Research access to collections and support available by appointment, Monday through Friday. Contact us for more information!

Sometimes it is ok to judge a book by its cover... or the inside of the cover when they are as pretty as these! For September's theme, we chose a few of our favorite marbled endpapers and covers from our rare books!

Interested in news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more? New this year, all PC faculty, staff, and students can access The Atlantic on or off campus! Content such as articles, books, podcasts, videos, and magazines all at your finger tips, just follow the directions here: prov.ly/libsubscriptions

Welcome to Civ! 🏛️
The library’s Development of Western Civilization research guide is a great place to find articles, primary sources and more for all your DWC research projects this school year. Check it out today at providence.libguides.com/civ or stop by our display on the first floor of the library!

Forget your charger at home? The library has chargers, adapters, calculators, iPads, cameras, laptops, and more! Check out what's available here: pml.providence.edu/services/borrow/tech/

Not sure how to print at PC? The library has you covered! 🖨
For more detailed instructions, visit ihelp.providence.edu/printing/

Fall semester is here!
The library’s hours for Fall 2024 are:
Sunday 10 am - 12 am
Monday 8 am - 12 am
Tuesday 8 am - 12 am
Wednesday 8 am - 12 am
Thursday 8 am - 12 am
Friday 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday 11 am - 7 pm

Holiday hours differ and will be posted when needed.

Our library staff have some local recommendations for the PC community for the start of the new semester.
As much as we love Providence, there is a whole state to explore in easy day trips!
Check out which day trips the library loves most🚗

Our library staff have some local recommendations for the PC community for the start of the new semester.
With fall weather just around the corner, outdoor activities for cooler days are ahead! Check out which parks and trails the library loves most🥾

Our library staff have some local recommendations for the PC community for the start of the new semester.
As summer begins to wind down, every Rhode Islander knows it is now the best time to visit RI beaches! Check out which beaches the library loves most🏖️

Phillips Memorial Library Scavenger Hunt- clue number one!

Then & Now🕰
Providence College’s campus has gone through many changes since the founding in 1917 and opening in 1919. In 1911 and 1913, Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, D.D., bishop of the Diocese of Providence purchased property in northwest Providence on which to build the college. The necessary permissions to build a college were slow to progress and it wasn’t until the elections of Rev. James Raymond Meagher, O.P. as provincial in 1913 and Rev. Louis Theissling, O.P. as master general in 1916 that formal permissions from Rome were actively pursued. In 1917, the bill to officially incorporate Providence College was signed by the governor and blessing from Pope Benedict XV was received, jump-starting the building of Providence College. The opening of the college was delayed due to World War One, though courses were taught to sisters at local convents in 1918. In 1919, the college opened its doors to 71 male students and 9 Dominican faculty.
Today, Providence College is home to 4,807 students and 371 full-time faculty members. With an average class size of 19 and a 11:1 faculty to student ratio, it’s no wonder why PC has been ranked #1 in the U.S. News “America’s Best Colleges” regional (north) universities category for five consecutive years. Friar Family is more than a saying, it’s a way of life❤

A library favorite book display is back! Staff picks from the library's staff will be out all summer with additions from other PC staff members joining when submitted. If you would like to add your favorite pick from our catalog, fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/pYFUQcVCtQ
Check out our second non-library staff pick from Kathleen for one of Jane Austen's classic works

Then & Now🕰
Providence College's campus has gone through many changes since the founding in 1917 and opening in 1919. Smith Center for the Arts is celebrating it's twentieth anniversary this year after opening October of 2004. The center was dedicated in the name of Rev. Philip A. Smith O.P.
The two and a half story, 60,000 square foot center features a 280-seat theatre, a 275-seat recital hall, classrooms, practice studios, office facilities, and an art gallery.
Stop by the library this year to celebrate the history of arts at PC on display on the first floor.

Providence College Alumni Author Spotlight: Eugene DeFriest Bétit '66
Bétit's third history book details Black people's contributions to U.S. wars and the racism faced by Black patriots.
Are you an alumni author? See your work featured in Providence College Magazine — submit a class note today: alumni.providence.edu/submit-a-class-note-2/?

A library favorite book display is back! Staff picks from the library's staff will be out all summer with additions from other PC staff members joining when submitted. If you would like to add your favorite pick from our catalog, fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/pYFUQcVCtQ
Check out Janice's pick for presidential history🇺🇸

Did you know Phillips Memorial Library partners with the New York Times, The Atlantic, and the Wall Street Journal to provide subscriptions for all current faculty, students and staff at Providence College? 📰
Well now you do! Sign up for your access here: https://pml.providence.edu/resources/nyt-wsj-subscription/

Then & Now🕰
Providence College's campus has gone through many changes since the founding in 1917 and opening in 1919. Fennell Hall was built in 1930 as the nurse’s quarters of the Chapin Hospital. The Chapin property became part of the College in 1974. In spring of 2025, Ben Mondor Center for Nursing and Health Sciences will open in the place Fennell Hall stood.

Providence College Alumni Author Spotlight: Mary Burke Reid '03
Reading My Mind is an collection of journal entires about Burke Reid's time at Providence College and the challenges that face college students.
Are you an alumni author? See your work featured in Providence College Magazine — submit a class note today: alumni.providence.edu/submit-a-class-note-2/?

Happy August!🌻
As summer winds down, here is our updated hours for the rest of summer break.
Sunday CLOSED
Monday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8 am - 1 pm
Saturday CLOSED

When students return the library's hours will expand back to normal semester hours.

A library favorite book display is back! Staff picks from the library's staff will be out all summer with additions from other PC staff members joining when submitted.
If you would like to add your favorite pick from our catalog, fill out this form:
https://forms.office.com/r/pYFUQcVCtQ
Check out Alex's pick for sci-fi realism🌕

Then & Now🕰
Providence College's campus has gone through many changes since the founding in 1917 and opening in 1919. The Raymond Hall dining/dormitory complex were built during Father Slavin's tenure and rededicated on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Ray Dining features ten different dining options, serving items like made-to-order omelets, tossed wings, deli sandwiches, plant-based entrees, and global favorites.

Providence College Alumni Author Spotlight: Steve Gladis Ph. D. '68
Gladis' work tells the story of his twenty three years as an FBI agent and what it was like to be a “misfit” with dyslexia in a large, bureaucratic organization.
Are you an alumni author? See your work featured in Providence College Magazine — submit a class note today: alumni.providence.edu/submit-a-class-note-2/?

A library favorite book display is back! Staff picks from the library's staff will be out all summer with additions from other PC staff members joining when submitted.
If you would like to add your favorite pick from our catalog, fill out this form:
https://forms.office.com/r/pYFUQcVCtQ
Check out Jessica's pick for a moving novella.

As the Paris Games beginning today, we want to highlight all of the amazing Friar athletes who have participated in the Olympics. The 1998 games in Nagano, Japan had the greatest showing of Friar Alumni so far with ten Friars as members of women's and men's ice hockey teams.
Be sure to keep an eye out during this year's games for Jovana Nogic during women’s basketball games and Emily Sisson in the marathon!

Then & Now🕰
Providence College's campus has gone through many changes since the founding in 1917 and opening in 1919. Originally part of House of the Good Shepherd Property acquired by Providence College from House of Good Shepherd of Providence, Bishop of Diocese of Providence, President on June 23, 1955, the Huxley Gate was opened on January 10, 1972.
After three renovations the gate was then moved in 2012 approximately 100 feet west of its previous location to accommodate trucks and buses to where it stands today.

Providence College Alumni Author Spotlight: Colleen Mullaney
Mullaney latest work "Agatha Whiskey, 50 Cocktails to Celebrate the Bestselling Novelist of All Time" published this past year is a celebration of Agatha Christie's timeless stories and characters.
Are you an alumni author? See your work featured in Providence College Magazine — submit a class note today: alumni.providence.edu/submit-a-class-note-2/?