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Official page for the Johnson & Wales University Library (Providence Campus). This is an official, Johnson & Wales University-managed account.

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10/19/2026

Spooky season has officially hit the shelves👻📚
Come find a frighteningly good read at the Downcity Library! 🎃

10/18/2026

Think you know Halloween? Prove it 🎃👻
Grab your friends and put your spooky knowledge to the test at Downcity Library’s Halloween Team Trivia!

📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ Check-in at 4 PM | Trivia starts at 4:30 PM
📍 Downcity Library, 2nd Floor, Yena Center

🍿🍬 Popcorn & candy
🧛 Costumes welcome, but totally optional

No trivia experience needed. Teams of 2–6 are welcome, or come solo and we’ll help match you with a team! Register your team today! Link in bio

10/15/2026

Fall into the autumn vibes with a pumpkin hunt at Harborside Library on October 21st! Collect five pumpkins and trade them in at the front desk for a surprise. Drop by anytime between 10am and 3pm! 🎃🧡

10/14/2026

Cross-Stitch, Crochet & Connect! 🧶🪡
Need a creative study break? Stitch, crochet, chat, and connect in a welcoming space.
Bring a project or start a new one!
💫 Limited supplies provided. Bring your own supplies if possible!
📍 Downcity Library Living Room, all semester long!

10/13/2026

Need a study break?
Trade textbooks for terror at our October After-Hours Movie Night featuring Hell House LLC 🎬
📅 October 15
⏰ 8:00 PM
📍 Downcity Library, 2nd Floor Yena Center
🍿 Free popcorn

10/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our planting event! We hope you enjoy watching your plants grow. 🌱

10/11/2026

📚 Downcity & Harborside Library Hours: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Downcity and Harborside Libraries will be open from 2:30-10:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12.

🔹 The Culinary Arts Museum (CAM) Library will be closed.
🔹 Regular fall hours resume on Tuesday, October 13.

10/05/2026

📚 Read the banned books. ✨ Create blackout poetry.

Visit the Downcity Library during Banned Books Week, October 4-10, to explore challenged books. While you're here, create your own blackout poem and turn a page into something uniquely yours!

💬 Tell us: What's your favorite banned or challenged book?

10/04/2026

Ready for the next After-Hours Movie Night? 🎬🍿
We're showing Hell House LLC (2016) on October 15, and you're invited!
📅 Date: Thursday, October 15
🕢 Time: Doors open at 7:30 PM | Movie starts at 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Downcity Library, Yena Center 2nd Floor
Grab your friends, enjoy some free popcorn, and take a break from studying with a night of spooky fun 👻
Don't miss it! Tag your favorite horror movie fan below 👇👻

10/01/2026

Need help paying for college? 💸
Join the Library & Academic Success Center staff to learn how to find and apply for external scholarships.
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 13
⏰ Time: 4:30–5:30 PM
📍Location: Library Classroom, 2nd Floor, Yena Center
Refreshments provided!
JWU students reserve your spot today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/iw0R0FBv9r

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111 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI
02903

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http://pvd.library.jwu.edu/

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