December 01, 2021
You’ve got mail — package lockers replace mailboxes at Providence College
![An artist's rendering of the new mail facility, located in what had been the package delivery room on the lower level of Raymond Hall. The room can be accessed by card swipe after hours.](https://news.providence.edu/files/2021/11/mailroomrendering-1024x823.jpg)
The copper-faced Friar mailboxes, with combinations remembered long after graduation, have been retired this semester, replaced by lockers for packages — the kind of mail students receive nowadays.
When a package is ready for pick up, students are notified by email and have 24 hours to respond. They use a QR code, or an app, to locate and open the locker.
The new facility, which can be accessed 24-7, is located on the lower level of Raymond Hall.
![Friar-branded wraps cover the new lockers, which are available in small, medium, and large sizes to contain packages.](https://news.providence.edu/files/2021/11/mailroomlockers-1024x823.jpg)
![Despite its classic look, the Friar mailboxes had outlived their usefulness. Students rarely checked them for letters, cards, and magazines, while the package counter was always busy.](https://news.providence.edu/files/2021/11/mailboxold-736x1024.jpg)