Friends of the Library are just that - friends we get to know on a personal basis, who love books and libraries and who wish to become more involved with our libraries and with the services they provide.
Benefits of Being a Friend
- Receive a special borrower's card.
- Receive invitations to Friends of the Library Programs, Special Events, Exhibits and Receptions.
- Receive notices to upcoming University events.
How to Join
Call 401-254-3031 for further information or fill out the Membership Form and mail it to the Roger Williams University Main Library, One Old Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809 (attn: FOL)
Friends' Events
Past Events
- Adam Braver, Professor of Creative Writing, Introducing the "Graphic Novel", the arrangement of words and images to narrate a story
- Panel Discussion by Adam Braver, Stephen Church, and Ted Delaney on "Book Publishing."
- "Common Ground: Kaleidoscope of Race" presented by LIVING LITERATURE sponsored by the RI Council for the Humanities.
- Lecture by Qussay Al-Attabi, a Special Fello of RWU, "A Scholarly Journey: Recollections from a childhood in Iraq's intellectual community to life and study in America."
- Field trips to Newport, Providence, New Bedford and Boston to see special libraries
Members of Steering Committee
| Elizabeth W. Arnold, Chair |
Larry Lavers |
| Alys MacLeod |
Edith B. Mack |
| Robert Arruda |
Dr. Judson Taylor |
| Susan Rood |
Jack Reinholt |
| John and Gunilla da Ponte |
Elizabeth Peck Learned |
