Roger Williams University Library

The University Library is closing at 8pm on Tuesday, November 25th and will reopen Sunday, November 30th at 12pm. Enjoy the Thanksgiving break, Hawks!🦃 🥧 🍂

In observance of Veterans Day, the University Library is open 12pm-11pm on Tuesday, November 11th

Image Alt Text: Flyer for International Games Week Game Night hosted by the RWU Library and Alternative Entertainment Club. The design resembles a colorful board game with yellow, blue, and orange tiles. Event details: November 12, 6–10 PM, Mary Tefft White Cultural Center, Library 1st Floor. Snacks and board games provided, plus a Dungeons & Dragons campaign led by Dean Kevin Kidd. Includes a QR code for sign-up and logos for RWU Library and the Alternative Entertainment Club.

Ready to roll? Join us for Game Night during International Games Week!
Nov 12 | 6–10 PM | MTW, Library 1st Floor
Snacks, board games, & a D&D campaign led by Dean Kevin Kidd!
Sign up: tinyurl.com/RWUGameNight25
#RWULibrary #GameNight #RWU

To mark the beginning of our Halloween season, the library has put up a new book display, “Spectral Stories.” 😱 These books all have one thing in common: GHOSTS! 👻 Beware the spirits that roam around the shelf!
📚👻Display curated by student Kristine Johnson
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⚠️Please use caution when accessing the 3rd floor of the University Library stacks due to a leak after yesterday's rain.☔ Some of our books needed to me moved, if you need assistance looking for a book, please come to the library information desk and we will be happy to help!📚
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🚨Attention! The University Library has updated hours for the fall semester. The library will now be closing at 6pm on Saturdays🚨

The University Library will open at 12pm on Monday in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.

The Library has a few things for your To Do List this fall 📝 📚
1. Scope out the library, find your favorite study spot 📖
2. Sign up for your FREE digital access 🤳 🗞️ to the NYT & WSJ (🔗 in bio)
3. Follow us on our socials! (🔗 in bio)
#RogerWilliamsUniversity #myrwu #UniversityLibrary

University Library Hours for the week of August 18th ... it's almost time for the fall semester, Hawks!! 📚

The University Library has new summer hours in effect beginning the week of July 7 through August 8. The library will close at 1pm on Fridays and will be closed on weekends.
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The University Library is closed today in observance of the July 4th holiday🎆 🗽

In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, the #RWU_Library will be closed on June 19th. We will reopen tomorrow, Friday, 20th, at 8am

📣 Calling all @RWUAlumni authors! Want to add your book to the Library's Alumni Authors Collection? To contribute, contact RWU's Alumni Relations Office - alumni@rwu.edu to donate your book to our collection 📚 🎓
Stop by the first floor of the #RWU_Library & check out the Alumni Authors Collection

It's @rwualumni Weekend! Stop by the #RWU_Library and check out the Alumni Archive display! Our featured book display is the Alumni and RWU Authors Collections 📚

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Slide 9: Blue page with playful autographs from Swoop, RWU Libraries, and others, including a megaphone illustration saying “Go Hawks!” and nostalgic fonts.

Slide 10: Graphic in the style of a yearbook of the newest Swoop mascot logo in flight with bold text reading “Dive Deeper. Soar Higher.” on a dark blue banner.

#LibSky #AcademicSky #Archives #RWU #RI

Slide 5: Black-and-white snapshots from 2009 of Swoop interacting with students at events, including a live musician, balloon fun, and group photos. All photos appeared on the same page in the 2009 yearbook.

Slide 6: Photos of the 2011 version of Swoop posing by the Roger Williams University sign and the 2014 debut of Swish, a lighter blue female hawk mascot.

Slide 7: A photo collage of mascots from 2013 to 2019, including President Miaoulis wearing the Swoop costume on an athletic field during the 2019–2020 school year.

Slide 8: Images of the newest version of Swoop, launched in 2023, interacting with students, librarians, and posing with the Roger Williams statue and campus buildings.

#LibSky #AcademicSky #Archives #RWU #RI

Slide 1: Illustration of the current Swoop mascot logo mid-flight with bold text reading “45 Years of Swoop” and “Roger Williams University” along the left side in the style of a yearbook cover.

Slide 2: A collage featuring black-and-white and color photos of the original Hawk mascot from the early 1980s, alongside cheerleaders and students. Includes a fun fact about the mascot first appearing in 1980.

Slide 3: Black-and-white photos of Hawk mascot costumes from 1991 and 1998. The bottom image introduces the name “Horatio” on a larger, inflatable version of the costume.

Slide 4: A side-by-side comparison showing the 2003 and 2008 versions of Swoop, including photos of students hugging the mascot and Swoop posing with Homecoming royalty.

Swoop’s journey: a little fuzzy, sometimes inflatable, always iconic. First seen in 1980 as “The Hawk,” our mascot has changed over the years—but the spirit never left. Here’s to 45 years of Hawk pride this Alumni & Reunion Weekend! #LibSky #AcademicSky #Archives #RWU #RI

The University Library is closed today in observance of Memorial Day. The Library will reopen tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27th, at 8am.

It's that time of year again! As we head into finals, the #RWU_Library has extended hours until Midnight on Friday, May 2nd, & Saturday, May 3rd. Come hunker down this weekend and work on final papers, presentations, and start studying for those exams 📚 📝 📖

We’re wrapping up National Poetry Month with a few titles that invite reflection, curiosity, and maybe a little inspiration. Stop by the library and spend some time browsing our poetry collection.
#RogerWilliamsUniversity #RWULibraries #AcademicLibrary #NationalPoetryMonth #ReadPoetry

Save The Bay Hamilton Family Aquarium Passes are now available at the Library Information Desk. The Library Pass allows 2 adults & 4 children half-price admission to the aquarium in Newport. The pass can be borrowed from the library for up to three days
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Graphic for RWU Library’s “Tournament of Books.” Text at the top reads, “32 Books Enter. 1 Book Wins. Round 3 Winners.” Four book matchups are shown: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren vs. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins vs. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Bright yellow background with teal arrows and speckles throughout.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald vs. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen vs. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Blue background with green and yellow arrows. Text at the bottom reads, “Thanks for voting in Round 3. Which book will become our champion? Vote for your favorites and let’s find out. Round 4 starts right now.”

The votes are in for round 3 of our Tournament of Books.

Moving on to our semi-finals:

The Song of Achilles
The Hunger Games
The Great Gatsby
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Round 4 voting is open. Cast your vote and help decide who makes it to the semifinals!

#LibSky #RWU #RhodeIsland

The front of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis.

P.S. Haley visited Louise Erdrich’s bookstore and it was a great experience! She was sad she didn’t have more room in her suitcase because she left behind so many good books.

From new edtech in the exhibit hall to a mixer at the Minneapolis Orchestra, it was a full week. Haley returns with tools, ideas, and energy for student success. See you in the library! #LibrariansOfBluesky #HigherEdLibraries #ACRL2025

Ruha Benjamin challenged us to rethink tech and justice. Saeed Jones closed with humor, heartbreak, and truth about identity and storytelling.

We tackled big challenges: AI in the classroom, media and image literacy, inclusive collections, and fighting disinformation. Academic freedom and resilience in learning were key themes.

Saaed Jones at ACRL 2025 closing Keynote in front of large blue letters spelling ‘ACRL’ and purple and white cloud cutouts.

Conference swag including Haley’s badge, a plush hippo wearing a Hein Online blue hoodie, and a copy of Teacher by Teacher.

Haley at the Hathi Trust booth holding Trusty, their plush Elephant mascot.

The screen for Academic Freedom under Attack panel session.

What do librarians do when we’re not in the library? We learn, advocate, and imagine better futures for you. Haley, our Research & Student Engagement Librarian, spent the week at #ACRL2025 with thousands of academic librarians. #LibSky

A colorful graphic titled “RWU Library’s Tournament of Books: 32 Books Enter. 1 Book Wins.” It announces the Round 2 Winners and shows updated matchups for Round 3. The matchups displayed are: Never Let Me Go vs. The Paradise Problem The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy vs. An American Marriage Covers of the winning books are shown in full color; eliminated books are grayed out. Pink and green arrows emphasize the flow of the bracket.

Continuation of the Tournament of Books bracket with updated Round 3 matchups: The Nightingale (grayed out) vs. Fahrenheit 451 (winner) The Hunger Games vs. The Underground Railroad Lessons in Chemistry (grayed out) vs. Pride and Prejudice (winner) Books advancing are shown in color. Background is blue with colored arrows showing bracket flow.

Final section of the Round 3 bracket reveals these matchups: Where the Crawdads Sing vs. The Left Hand of Darkness The Great Gatsby vs. The Mighty Red (grayed out) Horse (grayed out) vs. The Song of Achilles Only the winning books remain in color. Arrows and a bright orange background guide the viewer through the bracket.

Text graphic with a blue speckled background reads: “Thanks for voting in Round 2. Which book will become our champion? Vote for your favorites and let’s find out. Round 3 starts right now.” Includes the Roger Williams University Library logo.

The votes are in. Our Round 2 winners are:

Pride and Prejudice
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Paradise Problem
The Song of Achilles
The Great Gatsby
Where the Crawdads Sing
Hunger Games
Fahrenheit 451

Vote in Round 3 now at the library or on IG stories.

#LibSky #BookSky #LibraryBracket #RWU

Round 2 Matchups
Pride&Prejudice 🆚 Lessons in Chemistry
Hitchhiker’s Guide 🆚 An American Marriage
Never Let Me Go 🆚 The Paradise Problem
Horse 🆚 Song of Achilles
The Great Gatsby 🆚 The Mighty Red
Left Hand of Darkness 🆚 Crawdads
Underground Railroad 🆚 Hunger Games
The Nightingale 🆚 Fahrenheit 451

A promotional graphic for RWU Library’s Tournament of Books with the tagline “32 Books Enter. 1 Book Wins.” Below, bold text announces “Round 1 Winners.” The graphic features a bracket layout with book covers of the winners from the first round. Pairings include: Pride and Prejudice (w) vs. Jane Eyre (l) An American Marriage (w) vs. Homegoing (l) Demon Copperhead (l) vs. Lessons in Chemistry (w) Never Let Me Go (w) vs. Station Eleven (l) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (w) vs. Ender’s Game (l) The Paradise Problem (w) vs. Funny Story (l) Books that won are in full color, while the eliminated books are faded.

A continuation of the Round 1 Winners bracket with additional matchups. Winners are in full color, and eliminated books are grayed out. The matchups include: The Fraud (l) vs. Horse (w) Circe (l) vs. The Song of Achilles (w) Where the Crawdads Sing (w) vs. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (l) The Left Hand of Darkness (w) vs. Kindred (l) The Underground Railroad (w) vs. The Vanishing Half (l) The Hunger Games (w) vs. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (l) Wandering Stars (l) vs. The Mighty Red (w) The Catcher in the Rye (l) vs. The Great Gatsby (w) Brave New World (l) vs. Fahrenheit 451 (w)

A bold blue text graphic that thanks participants for voting in Round 1 and asks, “Which book will become our champion?” It encourages people to vote for their favorites and announces “Round 2 starts right now.” The RWU Library logo is at the bottom.

Round 1 Results Are In! The votes are counted, and your favorites have advanced in our Tournament of Books! 🏆

Round 2 voting is OPEN! Vote in person at the library or on IG stories. Which book moves on? You decide!

#LibSky #BookSky