John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library

The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Thursday 8:00 AM—2:00 AM and Friday 8:00 AM—10:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM—10:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM—2:00 AM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: teaching and research library in Providence, Rhode Island
  • Also known as: “John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library”, “Rock”, and “Rockefeller Library”
  • Address: 10 Prospect Street, providence, RI 02912
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and John Hay Library.

University
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The is a private art school in , United States. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. is situated 830 feet west of John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

Library
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The is the second oldest library on the campus of Brown University in , United States. It is located on Prospect Street opposite the .

Library
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The is an independent, member-supported subscription library in the neighborhood of . The building is open to the public, but only members can check out items from the collection.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and College Hill.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be a heavily industrialized bastion of organized crime, but 's recent renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots as an intellectual center.

John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library

Latitude
41.82571° or 41° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
-71.40514° or 71° 24′ 19″ west
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Inception
1964
Levels
4
Named after
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Open location code
87HCRHGV+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 142012560
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library” goes by many names.

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