The #RWU_Library will be closed Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 for the Easter Holiday Weekend. We will reopen Sunday, April 5th at 6pm.

LibGuides: 2026 Edible Book Festival: Home LibGuides: 2026 Edible Book Festival: Home

Books… but make them edible.

Join us on April 16 (2–4, Mary Tefft White) for our Edible Book Festival.

Create an entry or stop by to see what others make.

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Spring Break Hours for the University Library.
Enjoy your break, Hawks. See you next week!

The University Library will be open 12pm-11pm on Monday February, 16th in observance of the Presidents Day holiday 📚

If you're planning a visit to Providence and looking for fun activities, be sure to add the RISD Museum to your list! Students, faculty, and staff from RWU can enjoy free entry by showing their RWU ID. Venture into the city and enjoy!🏛️

Welcome back, Hawks! It's been pretty quiet around here, and the #RWU_Library is excited to have everyone back on campus. The University Library will resume regular semester hours on Wednesday, January 21, when classes begin.
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Happy Holidays, Hawks!! We'll see you next year 🎉 🥳

The University Library is operating on intersession hours. We will be open Monday - Friday 8am-4pm and closed weekends.

The University Library hours for the last week of the semester. Best of luck as you finish up finals and into winter break, hawks!

It's Reading Day!! Enjoy some snacks and hot drinks while you study and work on your final projects in the library! Snack table located on the first floor 📝 📚 ☕

Finals Crunch Time! 💪

The Library has another weekend of extended hours this week! We are open until 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
Good luck on all of your final exams, papers and projects, Hawks!!

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📣Library Extended Hours Begin This Weekend

How's it possible that finals start next week?! The University Library's got your back for all your studying needs.
The Library will be open Friday, December 5th from 7:30am-11pm and Saturday, December 6th from 10am-11pm.
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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)
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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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#rwualumni

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.

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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.