Welcome to the Robert L. Carothers Library & Learning Commons!

The Robert L. Carothers Library & Learning Commons has been a cornerstone in URI students' education for decades. This guide will lead you on a tour of the Library and when you have completed it, you will have a good idea of the layout of the building, and you will have learned about some of the services and materials available in the Library.

If you would like to know more about the Library's history, click here.

Introductory information:

• There are two elevators in the building, one across from the Circulation Desk and the other in the Reference Stacks.

• Restrooms and copy machines are located on each floor. The floor plans near the central stairs will show the exact locations.

• Individual research/study carrels and group study carrels are located on the Second and Third Floors. Information about them can be found in the Individual Research/Study Carrel policy.