Library Closed today
The Library is closed today due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. We will update this website as we go forward. Library staff are available from 8 AM to 10 PM Monday through Thursday and 8 AM to 4 PM Friday to respond to your questions remotely. See “Need Help?” below.What's New
Connecting with the RWU Library Remotely
RWU librarians and staff are available to assist you during this challenging time. Learn about the library resources that you can access remotely.
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Library Help - chat online, text, or submit your question.
Professor Autumn Quezada-Grant's Making Global History class
Read student essays that reflect on the pandemic and how historians might look back at the event.
Book Drop
Did you know that although the library building is closed you can return your library books to the book drop located outside the University Library front doors?
Free VitalSource eTextbooks
VitalSource has joined leading publishers to help ensure students can continue to access quality digital course materials due to a recent and rapid campus shift to distance-learning.
Wide Open School
Wide Open School offers free educational resources to help teachers and parents homeschool.
Online Magazines
The Library and Ebsco Industries are happy to provide 1800 titles in our Flipster database for the enjoyment of RWU patrons during the COVID-19 crisis.
News and Newspapers Online
Did you know that the library provides free online access to a variety of online newspapers including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Providence Journal?
Contact Info
- Call: 401-254-3375
- Text: 401-680-9032
- Email: libref@rwu.edu