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ENGN Orientation to the Brown University Library

What Do You Need to Know *Now*?

Welcome to the Brown University Library!

Below is a short video that will welcome & orient new community members to the Brown University Libraries, as well as more broadly situating the role of academic libraries within higher educational spaces and institutions. 

As students navigate through this guide, you'll be introduced to the basics of using the library. Please don't hesitate to reach out if your questions are not answered here!

Map of the Brown Libraries

 

Map of Brown University campus showing library locations

1. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library – 10 Prospect St., Providence, RI 02912 -- Humanities & Social Sciences
2. John Hay Library – 20 Prospect St., Providence, RI 02912 -- Special Collections & University Archives
3. Sciences Library – 201 Thayer St., Providence, RI 02912 -- Sciences
4. Orwig Music Library – 1 Young Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02912 -- Music
J. John Carter Brown Library – 94 George St., Providence, RI 02912 -- Special Collections -- The Americas

Student Support Services & Offices

Student Support Services: https://www.brown.edu/offices/student-support/student-support-services

Counseling and Psychological Services: https://caps.brown.edu/

Writing Center: https://sheridan.brown.edu/services/writing-center

Center for Language Studies: https://cls.brown.edu/about/about-cls 

U-FLi Center (Undocumented, First-Generation College and Low-Income Student Center): https://ufli.brown.edu/