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Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library leads every resident of Providence and Rhode Island to opportunities for lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. The Library is a 135-year-old nonprofit corporation providing free public library services through print, recorded, and digital collections, information resources, programs of interest and relevance, and expert staff.

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  • Contact Info

    Providence Public Library

    150 Empire Street
    Providence, RI 02903

    Phone: 401-455-8000   |   Email   |   Official Website

    Admission:

    Free

    Hours:

    Monday & Thursday: 12:30 – 8:30 pm Tuesday: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Wednesday: CLOSED Friday & Saturday: 12:30 - 5:30 pm Sunday: 1 - 5 pm (Sept. 12, 2010 through May 15, 2011)

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  • Parking Info

    Nearby parking facilities
    
    Intown Parking - 131 Washington Street 401-273-9466
    Dunkin Donuts Center Parking - 165 Washington Street 401-331-3786

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  • • Current Events

      05/18/13	Lecture & Signing: "Yellowstone, Land of Wonders" Providence Public Library Lecture & Signing: "Yellowstone, Land of Wonders" Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 18, 2013 Stranger in a Strange Land by Janet Chapple and Suzanne Cane When Yellowstone, Land of Wonders appeared in French in 1886 few people anywhere knew about geysers, mud pots and hot springs, despite fantastical tales told by early explorers of boiling pitch, lands on fire, fountains of hot water, mountains of glass, and glacial rivers. Yellowstone, Land of Wonders is a scientifically-based travelogue of a trip on horseback through the world’s first National Park in 1883 by the keenly...
      05/13/13- 06/24/13	America's Music: FIlms & concerts offered through May & June Providence Public Library America's Music: FIlms & concerts offered through May & June Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 13-June 24, 2013 One of 50 selected sites nationwide, Providence Public Library will host “America’s Music,” a six-week program series featuring documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions of 20th-century American popular music. There will also be four concerts in varied music genres.  “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway,” a series to enlighten audiences about uniquely American musical genres...
      01/06/12- Ongoing	Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Providence Public Library Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library January 6, 2012 - Ongoing Looking for a fun opportunity to learn a bit about some of the Library's unique treasures? Join our Special Collections Librarian Jordan Goffin for an introductory tour of PPL's Special Collections. Tours will be offered weekly on Fridays at 3:00 pm. No need for an appointment. Simply come to the Special Collections department on the third floor.

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/28/13

      Brown Bag Book Club: Salt - A World History Providence Public Library Brown Bag Book Club: Salt - A World History Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 28, 2013 The bestselling author of "Cod," Kurlansky turns his attention to salt, a common     household item with a long and intriguing history, explaining how salt provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions.

      06/25/13

      Brown Bag Book Club: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Providence Public Library Brown Bag Book Club: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library June 25, 2013 This intense new novel follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he has never much thought about--until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance, one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present.

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/18/13	Lecture & Signing: "Yellowstone, Land of Wonders" Providence Public Library Lecture & Signing: "Yellowstone, Land of Wonders" Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 18, 2013 Stranger in a Strange Land by Janet Chapple and Suzanne Cane When Yellowstone, Land of Wonders appeared in French in 1886 few people anywhere knew about geysers, mud pots and hot springs, despite fantastical tales told by early explorers of boiling pitch, lands on fire, fountains of hot water, mountains of glass, and glacial rivers. Yellowstone, Land of Wonders is a scientifically-based travelogue of a trip on horseback through the world’s first National Park in 1883 by the keenly...
    05/13/13- 06/24/13	America's Music: FIlms & concerts offered through May & June Providence Public Library America's Music: FIlms & concerts offered through May & June Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 13-June 24, 2013 One of 50 selected sites nationwide, Providence Public Library will host “America’s Music,” a six-week program series featuring documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions of 20th-century American popular music. There will also be four concerts in varied music genres.  “America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway,” a series to enlighten audiences about uniquely American musical genres...
    01/06/12- Ongoing	Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Providence Public Library Providence Public Library Special Collections Tour Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library January 6, 2012 - Ongoing Looking for a fun opportunity to learn a bit about some of the Library's unique treasures? Join our Special Collections Librarian Jordan Goffin for an introductory tour of PPL's Special Collections. Tours will be offered weekly on Fridays at 3:00 pm. No need for an appointment. Simply come to the Special Collections department on the third floor.

  • Upcoming Events

    05/28/13

    Brown Bag Book Club: Salt - A World History Providence Public Library Brown Bag Book Club: Salt - A World History Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library May 28, 2013 The bestselling author of "Cod," Kurlansky turns his attention to salt, a common     household item with a long and intriguing history, explaining how salt provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions.

    06/25/13

    Brown Bag Book Club: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Providence Public Library Brown Bag Book Club: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Presented by Providence Public Library at Providence Public Library June 25, 2013 This intense new novel follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he has never much thought about--until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance, one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/09/13	Author Presentation: Ann Hood Interviewed by Adam Braver Providence Public Library
    05/04/13	Listen to Your Mother: Providence 2013 Providence Public Library
    04/30/13	Brown Bag Book Club: Mr. Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt Providence Public Library
    04/25/13	Providence Children’s Museum’s Annual Gala: Unplugged - The Way to Play Providence Public Library
    04/15/13	Author Presentation: A History of the Providence River by Robert Geake Providence Public Library
    04/12/13	A Night to Shine: A Gala For The Providence Public Library Providence Public Library
    04/07/13	Author Presentation: When America First Met China by Eric Jay Dolin Providence Public Library
    04/04/13	Film Noir Series: D.O.A. Providence Public Library
    04/01/13	Selling Products on the Web Providence Public Library
    03/28/13	Learning Resources on the Web Providence Public Library
    03/26/13	Brown Bag Book Club: The Beauty of Humanity Movement by Camilla Gibbs Providence Public Library
    03/24/13	Author Talk & Book Signing: Patrick Conley Providence Public Library
    03/14/13	Film Noir Series: The Maltese Falcon Providence Public Library
    03/11/13	Author Presentation: The Burn Palace by Stephen Dobyns Providence Public Library
    03/10/13	Celebrating Ireland in Story and Song Providence Public Library
    03/04/13	Social Media for Small Businesses Providence Public Library
    02/28/13	Music, Movies, & TV on the Web Providence Public Library
    02/26/13	Brown Bag Book Club: Dual Selections (Choose one or read both!) Providence Public Library
    02/24/13	Author Presentation: A Storm Too Soon by Michael Tougias Providence Public Library
    02/21/13	Celebrate Ireland Series: Karen Holland on the Siege of Derry Providence Public Library
    02/16/13	Celebrate Ireland Series: Shades of Ireland Tour Overview and Slide Presentation Providence Public Library
    02/14/13	Film Noir Series: Double Indemnity Providence Public Library
    02/10/13	Author Presentation: Killer Show by John Barylick Providence Public Library
    02/04/13	Ask the Web Technology Specialist Providence Public Library
    01/31/13	Lifestyle Web Technologies -- Ask the Web Technology Specialist Providence Public Library
    01/29/13	Brown Bag Book Club: We the Animals by Justin Torres Providence Public Library
    01/24/13	Film Noir Series: Fritz Lang's M Providence Public Library
    01/20/13	Family Learning Sunday: Watercolor Workshop Providence Public Library
    01/13/13	Author Presentation: Twentieth Century Limited by Jan David Blais Providence Public Library
    01/08/13	Brown Bag Book Club: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Providence Public Library
    01/07/13	History HiJinks Book Club: Ike- An American Hero by Michael Korda Providence Public Library
    01/07/13	Building a Website Providence Public Library
    12/16/12	The Very Merry Dickens Carolers to Visit Providence Public Library Providence Public Library
    12/09/12	Living Literature Presents: The Greatest Gift Providence Public Library
    10/20/12- 11/17/12	Starting a Small Business Workshop Series Providence Public Library
    10/04/12	"CASCADE" Author Maryanne O’Hara at Providence Public Library Thursday, October 4 Providence Public Library
    09/27/12	Book Talk & Signing: Dr. Edward Iannuccilli Providence Public Library
    09/24/12	Stealing Rembrandts Author Anthony Amore at Providence Public Library Monday, Sept. 24 Providence Public Library
    08/11/12	Summer Reading Wrap-Up Celebration W/ Magician Mat Franco Providence Public Library
    08/09/12	Book Talk & Signing: Raising Rufus Providence Public Library
    08/07/12	Bjorn the Magician — Magic Show Providence Public Library
    08/06/12	History Hijinks Book Club: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure Providence Public Library
    08/04/12	Christopher Johnson — Poetry Workshop (10 & Up) Providence Public Library
    07/28/12	Moira Richardson — Nocturnal Painting (6 & Up) Providence Public Library
    07/23/12	Personal Development Book Club: The 4-Hour Workweek Providence Public Library
    07/21/12	Pam Santos — Capture the Beauty of the Night with Watercolors Providence Public Library
    06/30/12	Family Book Making Workshop Providence Public Library
    06/26/12	Brown Bag Book Club: The Night Circus Providence Public Library
    06/25/12	Journey the Railroads of Rhode Island with author Frank Heppner Providence Public Library
    06/21/12	Explore the Historic Taverns of Rhode Island with author Robert Geake Providence Public Library
    06/14/12	Voices Unfold Exhibition - Reception Providence Public Library
    05/29/12	Brown Bag Book Club: Einstein's Wife Providence Public Library
    05/24/12	RI BOOK LAUNCH! Meet Author Bruce DeSilva on launch of second RI-set mystery Providence Public Library
    05/21/12	"O Brother Man: The Art and Life of Lynd Ward" Screening Providence Public Library
    05/16/12	Family Learning Sunday: Biomes – “Introduction to Marine Animals” Providence Public Library
    05/03/12	Award-winning RI Author Kelly Easton at PPL Providence Public Library
    04/24/12	Brown Bag Book Club: Outlander Providence Public Library
    04/22/12	Book and Author Event: The Dropper by Ron McLarty Providence Public Library
    04/15/12	Living Literature Presents Caleb's Crossing Providence Public Library
    04/12/12	Stephen Frater, Local Author: Hell Above Earth at Providence Public Library Providence Public Library
    04/09/12	Reading Across RI Lecture - Caleb’s Crossing: Indian & English Gods in Early New England Providence Public Library
    04/01/12	Family Learning Sunday: A Polynesian Dance Experience Providence Public Library
    03/27/12	Brown Bag Book Club: Caleb's Crossing Providence Public Library
    03/19/12	Documentary Screening & Lecture: The Dorr Rebellion Providence Public Library
    03/18/12	In a Nutshell: Film Screening of Where the Wild Things Are Providence Public Library
    03/11/12	OPENING RECEPTION & Programs - In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak Providence Public Library
    03/07/12- 04/20/12	In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak Providence Public Library
    03/04/12	Family Learning Sunday: Discover Letterboxing Providence Public Library
    02/21/12	Brown Bag Book Club: Little Bee Providence Public Library
    02/19/12	Meet the Writer: Raina Smith, author of The 13th Apostle Providence Public Library
    02/12/12	The Value of the Book Workshop with Ray Rickman Providence Public Library
    02/06/12	History HiJinks: Herbert Hoover by William E. Leuchtenburg Providence Public Library
    02/05/12	Roger Williams Park Zoomobile Visits PPL for Family Learning Sunday - February 5 Providence Public Library
    01/31/12	Brown Bag Book Club: American Bloomsbury Providence Public Library
    01/29/12	Sparky's Puppets Visit PPL to Celebrate New Children's Discovery Library Providence Public Library
    01/28/12	Grand Opening of New Children's Discovery Library at PPL -- Saturday, January 28 Providence Public Library
    01/21/12	Providence Public Library Presents Family FUNDay 14...with RI Black Storytellers, Sat., January 21 Providence Public Library
    10/16/11	LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: The Woman Behind Little Women Providence Public Library
    10/08/11	World Slavery: The Haitian Revolution and the Rise of American Music Providence Public Library
    06/27/11	PPL's Early Literacy Learning Center presents Getting Ready to Read — a Parent Workshop, June 27 Providence Public Library
    06/23/11- 08/11/11	PPL Announces Summer Reading Programs, Book Lists & More! Kick-off June 23 Providence Public Library
    05/19/11- 10/31/11	Celebrate Providence’s 375 Years at Providence Public Library Providence Public Library
    05/05/11	Author Dr. Tim Warren: Lessons from Everest Providence Public Library
    04/30/11	Poetry Reading: Tom Chandler, Darcie Dennigan & Lisa Starr Providence Public Library
    04/28/11	Author Buddy Cianci: Politics and Pasta at PPL April 28 Providence Public Library
    04/17/11	Writing Workshop with Author Kathleen Hughes - Making a Memory Book (Part I) Providence Public Library
    04/10/11	R. I. Author Cris Pfeil In Book talk: The Shepherd’s Rod Providence Public Library
    04/10/11	Southside Community Gardens to Visit Providence Public Library Providence Public Library
    04/07/11	Arlene Violet to Visit Providence Public Library April 7 Providence Public Library
    04/03/11- 06/16/11	Love ‘em or Hate ‘em…New Movie Series at the Central Library Begins April 3 Providence Public Library
    03/19/11	Academy Award Winning Documentary: The Cove at PPL Providence Public Library
    03/13/11	Women's History Month Musical Performance: Kim Trusty -- Celebrating Women Providence Public Library
    03/05/11	Historical Lecture and Book Signing: Gordon Wood - Empire of Liberty Providence Public Library
    03/03/11	Grannie Annie's Pajama Storytime Providence Public Library
    01/30/11- 05/08/11	PPL 2011 Sunday Author Writing Workshop Series Begins January 30 Providence Public Library
    01/27/11- 04/28/11	Improv Performance by Long and the Short of It Providence Public Library
    01/22/11	13th Annual Family FUNDay Providence Public Library
    01/22/11	Laughter Meditation at the Library Providence Public Library
    01/06/11	Sunday Matinees at the Central Library: Alfred Hitchcock Providence Public Library
    12/30/10	PPL to host interactive reading of The WaterFire Duck; book signing by Barnaby Evans Providence Public Library