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.
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 video game collection supports the research and teaching of the Game Art & Design program.Video games may not be checked out by Alumni, Ringling College Library Association members or Family members.
Spaces
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.
Library Hours
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)