Explore our thirteen creative disciplines—eleven BFA programs and two BA programs—to find your place on a campus designed for cultivating your creativity.
Our dedicated Admissions Counselors can help you decide which degree program is the best fit for your interests and professional goals.
We’re happy to answer any questions you may have.
Admissions Questions
(applying, portfolio, transfers, deadlines, events)
admissions@ringling.edu
General Questions
info@ringling.edu
Media Inquiries
(contact, releases, news)
Web Accessibility Inquiries
communications@ringling.edu
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) | Vacant | |
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 | Vacant |
| 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.
