Note: The Goldstein Library is closed to all visitors, including alumni, due to COVID-19 restrictions until further notice. Alumni and RCLA Members with valid library cards may arrange for pick up of needed materials. Please call 941-359-7587 for more information.
Q: Do alumni have borrowing privileges?
A: Graduates of Ringling College of Art and Design have life-long borrowing privileges at Goldstein Library. They may check out up to 15 items at a time, excluding CDs and games. Alumni can register at the Circulation Desk for a library card.
Q: Can members of the community use the Library?
A: As a courtesy, community members may use the Goldstein Library collections for research.
Ringling College Library Association members in the community have checkout privileges at Goldstein Library and can apply for a library card at the Circulation Desk. If you wish to check out materials, you may become a member of the Ringling College Library Association. Individual memberships are $100.00 per year.
High school arts and humanities teachers in Sarasota and Manatee counties may register for a library card at no charge.
Ringling College of Art and Design is a private institution and reserves the right to limit access to Goldstein Library at its discretion.