Phillips Memorial Library - Providence College

READ with Jacob Olsen 📖
Jacob, Assistant Director of College Events & Conference Services, chose Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston for our READ campaign. He shared that the book was one of the first love stories in which he truly felt seen and represented, and that its joyful ending made it a favorite.

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Meet Dr. Alyssa Lopez, Assistant Professor of History. 📚
For our READ campaign, Dr. Lopez chose Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. She shared that "Brontë's novel plays at the boundaries of acceptable love and justifiable revenge. It forces the question over and over again: what would you do for your soul mate, but one you cannot have?"

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Providence College Department of History and Classics

Meg Mitchell Moore once again hits it out of the park with her newest work "Down with the Shipmans", published June 2nd 2026.
Author of the bestselling "Mansion Beach" and seven more works, Mitchell Moore received a B.A. in English from Providence College in 1994 before going on to earn a master’s degree in English Literature from New York University. Read more about "Down with the Shipmans" below and stop in to the library to check out a work by our fabulous PC Authors!
"It’s the week after Fourth of July, and the Shipman sisters are returning to their picturesque summer home on the New Hampshire coast for what they believe is a family reunion, the first without their late mother. However, their tranquil setting quickly becomes a stage for drama when their father, Calvin, drops the bombshell news that he plans to sell the cherished beach house."

Visit the Fogarty Reading Room this summer to view items from Archives & Special Collections!

Appointments available:
Monday - Thursday
9a.m.-12p.m. and 1p.m.-3p.m.

There are no drop-in hours during the summer.

“From working on this project, I learned about how involved Student Congress has been in on campus discourse throughout its history.”

Last fall, Archives & Special Collections student worker Jordon Dunkerley ’27 began processing the Student Congress collection. This collection provides an interesting perspective on PC student life and activities over the past 75-plus years and can help researchers gain an understanding of how students used the Student Congress governing structure to collaborate with administrators and improve their experience on campus.

Read more about Jordon’s exciting project on the library website linked in our bio!

Meet Megan Lessard, Head of Digital Projects & Metadata. 📚

For our READ campaign, Megan chose The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, a longtime favorite. She describes it as wildly clever, wonderfully weird, and endlessly comforting, and says it is a reminder that curiosity and humor can carry you through any adventure.

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Meet Melissa Mardo, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising in the School of Business. 📚
For our READ campaign, Melissa chose Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. She describes it as a powerful multigenerational story that teaches us about the impact of family and ancestry, and says it has one of the most satisfying conclusions she has ever read.

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Providence College School of Business

Since 1966, Providence College students have reveled in Ring Weekend. It’s a time when the upcoming graduating class celebrates the class ring tradition and the college experience it symbolizes.

See some PC class rings and Ring Weekend memorabilia currently on display in the library, part of the Archives and Special Collections exhibit Out of the Box!

Make sure to stop in during our special open hours June 5th and 6th for reunion weekend to view the exhibit.

Pictured: Students from the Class of 1963 admire class rings

Meet Dr. Rachael Bonoan, Assistant Professor of Biology. 📚
For our READ campaign, Dr. Bonoan chose Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. She shared that she first fell in love with Austen’s work in a college literature class, drawn to the strong female leads, witty dialogue, and sharp commentary on class. Pride and Prejudice and Emma remain two of the novels she returns to again and again.

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Meet Adam Hauerwas, LMS Administrator / Information Technology. 📚

For our READ campaign, Adam chose The Princess Bride by William Goldman. In Adam’s view, it is a perfect book, a perfect movie, and honestly, we are not here to argue with that. What’s not to love?

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