We’re happy to answer any questions you may have, just send us an email at the addresses below.
Admissions Questions
(applying, portfolio, transfers, deadlines, events)
admissions@ringling.edu
General Questions
info@ringling.edu
Media Inquiries
(contact, releases, news)
Accessibility Inquiries
communications@ringling.edu
Open House is a great opportunity to get to know Ringling College from the people who know it best—our students and faculty. You’ll have the opportunity to explore our majors, learn about life on campus, find out how to apply, and much more.
Open House is held twice a year, in the fall and in the spring.
8:00 AM: International Student Q&A Session (for International students only)
10:00 AM: Welcome and Live Q&A – Dr. Larry R. Thompson, Ringling College President
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Live Admissions Q & A – Drop in anytime!
10:30 AM: Explore the Majors – Learn about our majors, watch the videos, and decide which
Majors Q&A’s to attend.
11:00 AM: Majors Q & A – Session 1
11:30 AM: Majors Q & A – Session 2
12:00 PM: Financial Aid Presentation 1
Student Panel
1:00 PM: Majors Q & A – Session 3
1:30 PM: Financial Aid Presentation 2
Portfolio Development Presentation
2:30 PM: PreCollege Info Session – Get more info on our summer program for high school
students.
Please check back for registration information.
Monday, Feb 8th at 6:00pm EST
Join us at 6pm EST to learn more about Ringling’s Business of Art and Design program. This info session will include a brief presentation followed by an open Q&A with the Department Chair.
Join here:
https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/93744916271
Tuesday, Feb 9th, 7:00PM EST
Join here:
https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/91008646857
Open House, Conversation with Joe Fig, Department Head
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 7:00PM via Zoom
Zoom info: https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/97431444657
Open House, Conversation with Joe Fig, Department Head
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:00PM via Zoom
Zoom info: https://ringling-edu.zoom.us/j/97680751045
Tuesday, Feb 16th, 7:00PM EST
Wednesday, Feb 17th, 7:00PM EST
Wednesday, Feb 24th, 7:00PM EST
No events scheduled for spring/summer 2021.
Attention: Due to ongoing closures from our partner libraries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be unable to fill most book or book chapter interlibrary loan requests. We will continue to do our best to process article requests in a timely manner depending on availability.
Director of Library Services | 941-359-7582 | |
Digital Curation and Special Collections Librarian | 941-359-7583 | |
Technical Services Librarian | 941-359-7586 | |
Instructional Design Librarian | 941-309-0038 | |
Instructional Design Librarian | 941-359-7671 | |
Archivist | 941-309-4055 | |
Library Technician III (Cataloging and Metadata Assistant) | 941-359-7631 | Lisa Martinez |
Library Technician II (Periodicals and Interlibrary Loan) | 941-359-7630 | |
Library Technician III (Circulation Manager) | 941-359-7587 | |
Library Technician III (Acquisitions Manager/Office Support) | 941-359-7584 | |
Library Technician II (Circulation Assistant) | 941-359-7587 | |
Circulation Assistant | ||
Circulation Assistant | ||
| Circulation Assistant | Arianna Westerfield |
| Patron Type | # of Items | Type of Material | Borrowing Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | 40 | Books | 3 weeks |
| CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | ||
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 3 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | 7 days | ||
| Faculty and Staff | 40 | Books | 6 weeks |
| CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | ||
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 7 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | 7 days | ||
| Trustee, Alumni, Cross College Alliance, and | 15 | Books | 3 weeks |
| Ringling College LibraryAssociation Members | CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | |
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 3 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | N/A | ||
| PreCollege | 5 | Books | 3 weeks |
| CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | ||
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 3 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | N/A | ||
| Local Teacher | 15 | Books | 3 weeks |
| CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | ||
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 3 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | N/A | ||
| Chartwell’s and Follett employees located at Ringling | 15 | Books | 3 weeks |
| CDs and CD-ROMs | 3 days | ||
| DVDs and Blu-Ray | 3 days | ||
| Magazines (unbound) | 3 day | ||
| Magazines/Annuals (bound) | 5 days | ||
| Videogames* | N/A | ||
The Alfred R. Goldstein Library features a wide variety of quiet, group study, and work process spaces. Looking for a quiet study area? Make your way up to the 3rd floor to look for a book in the Research Collection or peruse the new art magazines while relaxing in comfortable seating. When the weather is nice, you can take your coffee from Roberta’s Café on the first floor to one of the four terraces to work outside and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Looking for meeting space to get together with a group? Check out the group study rooms, which are available on all three floors of the Goldstein Library. The 10 group study rooms are available to students on a first-come first served basis, or available for booking by Ringling College faculty and staff for group and class meetings.
The library remains closed to all non-Ringling College visitors, including the general public and alumni, until further notice.
Library Services Hours (when classes are in session):
Monday -Thursday: 8 AM – 11 PM
Friday: 8 AM – 7 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Sunday: 10 AM – 11 PM
Holidays and Breaks:
The Library is closed on holidays, as designated by the institution, and typically operates on a Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM schedule during breaks.
Ringling College ID Access Only
Please note a Ringling College ID is required for access.
Hours for the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center:
By appointment only from Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM, no drop-ins. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Contact specialcollections@c.ringling.edu to schedule an appointment.
Visit Us
Ringling College of Art + Design
Alfred R. Goldstein Library
2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
We welcome recommendations for new library materials from the Ringling College community. Librarians will consider all requests bearing in mind their appropriateness for the collections and the current budget.
(*=Required Field)
Text us: 941-208-4542
Email us: research@ringling.edu
Call us: (941) 359-7587
Schedule an appointment with one of our librarians or a research consultant.
