Fondren Library

09/04/2026

Please take note! We will be closing early and opening a little late this weekend, and will not open at all on Monday, in observance of Labor Day. Take some time off work and celebrate the unions and organizations that created a regular work week and holidays.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

I guess we could always check one of the databases… maybe science librarian Jordan knows which one! 🧑‍💻

09/02/2026

Happy Whiteboard Wednesday! We had to dig into our archives of whiteboard photos for this edition. It’s like all the whiteboard have gone quiet… yet the library is full of studious students. Hopefully this trend will reverse soon and we’ll have a fresh crop of impressive work to share next month. 🫶🦉

09/01/2026

Last week Woodson Research Center hosted the first open studio of the semester! We took a few photos, but if you want to learn more, you’ll have to visit…

08/28/2026

📰Did you know we provide access to these 🗞️newspapers online to everyone at Rice? Students, faculty and staff can all read them for free. Learn more at the 🔗 in bio.

08/26/2026

It’s a little more nuanced than this… 🤔

Ok, fine, this person isn’t even involved!

08/25/2026

You might have noticed that a large part of the first floor is currently off limits. Well, that’s because we’re making it better! We heard our study spaces needed a little expanding and upgrading, and this is the first step to a fresher Fondy.
Until it’s done, we apologize for the mess and smaller first floor. It’s all for you, Owls!

08/21/2026

Come see us during the Weeks of Welcome! August 24-28 we’ll have daily swag and snacks along with fun events from 3-5pm. September 1-3 we’ll have UX tables and voter registration. Visit https://library.rice.edu/features/weeks-welcome-events-fondren to see all the details.

08/20/2026

Are you familiar with the LSC, Library Service Center? It’s our off-site storage facility where we keep millions of books and records that can’t fit in Fondren. It’s the ✨original✨ kind of data center! If you ever need materials held at the LSC, you can request them directly from a catalog record in One Search, and they’ll be swiftly delivered to campus.