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Biblioteca Lazzerini, (Lazzerini Library)
The Lazzerini library, the biggest in Prato, is located five minutes from the campus, behind the Textile Museum, and is also a meeting place for many young people in Prato. Inside, there are reading rooms, an internet point, Wi-Fi, and many foreign magazines. There is a café and a courtyard in front of the library where events are held.

Bibloteca delle Oblate, (Oblate Library)
The Oblate library in Florence is set in a former convent just a few blocks from the city’s cathedral (Duomo), and a few-minute walk from the main railway station. It offers books available for borrowing in Italian and other languages, including English; periodicals; CDs and DVDs; reading rooms; Wi-Fi access; cultural events; and a highly popular terrace café on its top floor with fabulous views of the cathedral dome. The library is a great place to study or learn a bit of Italian from the local students you’ll often meet there.

Bibloteca Roncioniana, (Roncioniana Library)
The Roncioniana Library is the oldest library in Prato, and was built between 1751 and 1766. It is conveniently located in Piazza San Francesco, right next to the campus buildings and dormitories. Students will find the Roncioniana provides the perfect environment for quiet study. The library is also worth a visit if only to admire the art and architecture of the interior. It houses a famous majolica sculpture by the fifteenth-century sculptor Andrea della Robbia, a beautiful reading room adorned with an eighteenth-century fresco by Luigi Catani, and two rare 16th-century Mercator globes.

Fondazione Opere Santa Rita
This private Foundation is promoted by the Diocese of Prato. The Santa Rita Foundation is highly active on the territory and carries out initiatives to provide social and medical assistance to the vulnerable population, from minors and disadvantaged people to and migrants.

Migration Centers
These centers fall under the Santa Rita Foundation’s operative centers. Students can conduct their service learning by helping staff during Italian classes, serving food at the cafeteria, and engaging with the migrant community while sharing experiences. This activity will offer a unique opportunity to better understand the dynamics of migration in Italy and to develop global and cultural awareness of the world around you.

Women's Shelter
The ‘Il Soccorso’ women’s shelter is another of Santa Rita Foundation’s centers. The opportunity to give back to the vulnerable population through empowerment and education can be an extremely valuable experience. Present your own projects to describe how you would like to engage with the center and contribute to keep its community lively and the environment a safe space for the women and their children living there.

"Pubblica Assistenza" Ambulance Corps
This local group is Prato’s chief voluntary association focused on health services, ambulatory care, and much more. Students with previous experience as paramedics or within the medical field will have the opportunity to gain a firsthand experience within an international setting by observing physicians and professionals at work, as well as riding on the ambulances.