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11/18/09 PPL Kicks Off Creative Coffeehouse -- a Free Monthly Open-Mic at the Library

10/26/09 Hundreds Attend Central Library Open House

10/20/09 Providence Public Library Elects New Trustees at 2009 Annual Meeting

09/04/09 What’s Your Rhode Island IQ? Find out at PPL’s 2009 Annual Meeting Oct 1!

08/11/09 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage @ the Library this Fall!

07/27/09 Special Ernest Borgnine Movie Tribute @ the Library, Monday, August 3

07/09/09 FREE Movie Mondays Continue at the Library this Summer

06/29/09 Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS) presents “Spark Up a Story”

06/08/09 Providence Public Library Announces 2009 Summer Reading Program
BE CREATIVE @ the Library -- June 29 - August 18

05/28/09 PPL Begins Process to Hand Off Branch Libraries to New City System; Municipal Branch System to Begin Operations on July 1

05/21/09 PPL Trustees Approve New Plan of Service and Supporting Budget for Central Library

05/14/09 A Fragile Memory: turn of the century glass negatives from Providence Public Library’s Special Collections Department

04/23/09 Library Trustees Agree to City Offer to Take Over Neighborhood Branch Operations

04/13/09 See History through a Gallery of Our Nation’s Art; on Exhibit at Wanskuck Branch Library through May 30

04/07/09 Family Learning Sundays are back at PPL Central Library this spring

04/03/09 Library Trustees to Explore Transferring Operation of Branch Libraries to Providence Community Library; Board Sees New Group as Possible Best Opportunity for Continuing Neighborhood Branch Library Services

03/19/09 PPL Announces First Annual Poetry Festival at PPL -- April 2 - 9

03/04/09 Celebrating March: Women’s History Month... TWO EVENTS at PPL

02/26/09 Enjoy Learning about History? Check Out What’s Going on at PPL’s Central Library

02/13/09 Living Literature presents Pearls, Politics & Power — The Challenges Women Face in Public Life at PPL

02/13/09 Exhibit Opening at PPL Feb. 26...Hidden from History: Slavery in Rhode Island from its Inception to Its End

02/11/09 Judging Lincoln…Chief Justice Frank J. Williams (Ret.) to speak at PPL

02/04/09 RI International Film Festival Presents Cine¡OLÉ! 2009 at PPL

01/26/09 PPL Proposed Sustainable System

01/09/09 Library Offers Introductory Classes in Basic Computer & Resume Preparation

01/07/09 RI Black Storytellers and Providence Public Library Present Family FUNDay at PPL, January 24

01/02/09 ON EXHIBIT -- January 5 thru February 2009
Recent Acquisitions by PPL Special Collections: Nicholson Whaling Collection

01/02/09 PPL Conducts Food Drive for RI Community Food Bank

12/31/08 12/31/08 Providence Public Library Announces New Book Club – the New England Book Club, to begin January 25

12/31/08 The Rhode Island Center for the Book at Providence Public Library Announces 2009 Reading Across Rhode Island Title: Five Skies, by Ron Carlson

12/29/08 Suing Terrorists: Obtaining Justice for Terrorism Victims: A Discussion with David Strachman

12/18/08 Sustainable Library System Proposed by Providence Public Library

12/17/08 Providence Public Library Receives $280,800 Grant from The Champlin Foundations

12/10/08 Governor Carcieri Helps Launch New Free Online AskRI Resources

11/28/08 The Making of FDR – a discussion with author Linda Lotridge Levin at PPL Central Library January 5

11/10/08 Rhode Island Center for the Book at Providence Public Library and East Providence Public Library welcome author Ron McLarty Back to Rhode Island, Nov. 16

10/30/08 Network Now! Business Networking with a Latino Twist, Nov. 13 at the Library

10/30/08 Lindsay Adler with Ray Price — A Free Concert – November 13

10/23/08 Fact or Fiction: Writing an Historical Novel with Jan Shapin

10/21/08 Celebrate African Heritage at Providence Public Library, November 15

10/17/08 Book Discussion: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer to be discussed at PPL Olneyville Branch Library

10/14/08 National and Local Representatives to Appear at RI Family Literacy Initiative Benefit at the Hi Hat, Sunday, October 19

10/06/08 New Book by Prominent Local (East Bay) Doctor Celebrates “GROWING UP ITALIAN” In Rhode Island; two chances to meet the author at PPL

09/29/08 A family-friendly evening of live music and dancing with Carlos de Leon and the UN Band, Oct. 19 to benefit free library literacy programs

09/19/08 New Book by Prominent Local (East Bay) Doctor Celebrates “GROWING UP ITALIAN” In Rhode Island; two chances to meet the author at PPL

09/18/08 NATIONAL EYE SITE EXHIBIT VISITS PPL!
Throughout October, the Library Invites You to Take in These Free Eye Opening Events

09/18/08 East Side Poetry Reading Circle Has New Home at Rochambeau Library

09/18/08 Call for Student Entries! Rhode Island Center for the Book at Providence Public Library Invites Rhode Island Students to Enter Letters About Literature, 2009

09/09/08 THE EYE SITE Exhibit Kick-Off Events at Providence Public Library -- Sunday, September 21

09/02/08 Dorje Chang Buddha III Comes to America; Lecture at Providence Public Library, Sept. 25

08/25/08 Meet the Author… at PPL -- The Girl I Left Behind -- A Discussion with Author Judith Nies

08/20/08 PPL Central Library Offers Book Discussion Series in Conjunction with the 2008 URI Honors Colloquium

08/14/08 THE EYE SITE National Exhibit to Visit PPL Central Sept. 11–Oct. 30

08/01/08 RI International Film Festival 2008 Comes to PPL

07/17/08 PPL Trustees Approve New Agreement for City Library Service

06/23/08 PPL Offers 60 Free Computer Training Classes this Summer!

06/10/08 RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library Presented 2008 Boorstin Award; The Award Recognizes Innovative Reading Promotion Efforts

06/09/08 Providence Public Library Announces New History High Jinks Book Club at Central Library!

06/02/08 Providence Public Library Presents “METAMORPHOSIS” Writing Contest: A summer writing activity for kids 10 to 17

05/14/08 RI Author Ann Hood to Speak at Annual Meeting of RI Center for the Book at Providence Public Library; Local “Letters About Literature” Contest Winners to be Announced

05/07/08 A Sold-Out Event Brings the 2008 Reading Across Rhode Island Project to a Grand Finale!

04/14/08 Walmart Presents $10,000 to Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative

04/07/08 Brown University Scholar Gordon Wood to Speak at PPL

04/07/08 Kite Exhibit to Complement Ben Franklin Exhibition

03/25/08 Benjamin Franklin traveling exhibition to come to Providence Public Library April 10 – May 23

03/17/08 Rochambeau Branch Library Presents People-nomics: Let's Talk Money! With Marcus Mitchell

03/07/08 Two New Book Clubs Beginning March 27

03/07/08 Family Circus Day at PPL

03/03/08 Providence Public Library Back on Gallery Night Tour Beginning March 20

11/28/07 Providence Public Library Receives $106,230 Grant from The Champlin Foundations

11/02/07 Sundays are Alive at Providence Public Library!

10/16/07 Rhode Island Center for the Book at Providence Public Library Invites Rhode Island Students to Enter Library of Congress Writing Contest—Letters About Literature, 2008

10/12/07 Providence Public Library to Hold 2007 Annual Meeting October 26

09/21/07 WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY? Something for Everyone Beginning September 29

09/19/07 Librarians Statewide will Gather for Viewing at PPL Central Library The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians through Film, a documentary by Ann Seidl

09/18/07 October is Book Giveaway Month: Books Are Wings will hold parties at PPL

09/13/07 Traveling Theatre Presents Young Actors Playground Workshop at Central Library

09/06/07 The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI) Announces Free English Language, Citizenship Preparation and Computer Classes Offered Statewide

09/04/07 The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative Seeks Volunteers

08/20/07 Having Harry Potter Withdrawal?

08/06/07 NOTICE: Mt. Pleasant Branch Library will be closed for renovations: 8/20 — 9/4

07/20/07 VIDEO BRIEF: PPL Librarian Erica Wilder Talks about Latest Harry Potter Book

07/19/07 NOTICE: Potential Library Closings Due to Heat

07/18/07 RI Family Literacy Initiative Awarded $145,000 RIDE Grant

07/12/07 Library Committees Recommend Approval of City Request to Use Additional City Funds to Alleviate Proposed Cuts at Branches

06/20/07 PPL and Providence Schools Issue Summer Reading Lists

06/15/07 Library Takes Poetry to the Streets

06/01/07 Library Extends Contract Negotiation Deadline

05/16/07 Literacy Champion Coming to Rhode Island to View Award-winning Program

05/10/07 PPL Committees Review New Option Based on Mayor’s Proposed $3.3 Million Municipal Library Budget

05/04/07 Library Transition Team Focuses Planning around City’s Proposed Budget for Municipal Library Services

05/01/07 Reading Across Rhode Island Project to Culminate this Week with Author Visits and Events Around RI

04/30/07 Library to Hold Community Meetings Over Two Weeks in May

04/27/07 Trustees authorize staff to prepare for a number of possible scenarios

04/20/07 Library Trustees Review Options Presented to the City; Move Ahead with Contingency Plans

04/20/07 Most Entries Ever Received in Library’s Bilingual Young Authors Contest

04/17/07 City Youth Poet Project Readings to Culminate National Poetry Month Activities

04/13/07 Library to Continue as Largest, Oldest Private Donor to City of Providence

04/06/07 Library Transition Team Reviews Options City May Choose for Municipal Library Services; Several Scenarios Outlined

03/29/07 Providence Could Achieve 25% Savings by Creating Library Department to Manage Neighborhood Services

03/15/07 PPL Submits Contract Proposal to City of Providence

03/14/07 RI Family Literacy Initiative Wins Verizon $5,000 Tech Savvy Award

03/12/07 TWO Bilingual Young Authors Contests

03/06/07 PPL Celebrates National Poetry Month (April) with City Youth Poet Project

03/05/07 Check Out What’s New at the Library Online!

01/29/07 PPL Launches Seven PASA After-school Initiatives throughout the City

01/25/07 PPL Offers Free Online Homework Help

01/24/07 Smith Hill Branch Receives $1,200 League of Women Voter’s Education Fund Grant

12/29/06 Providence Public Library Receives $150,400 Grant from The Champlin Foundations

12/21/06 Status Quo Will Not Continue for Branch Library Service

10/25/06 National consultant urges library leaders to work at staying relevant

10/25/06 PPL announces new officers, trustees at 2006 annual meeting

10/12/06 Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative Receives $45,000 LSTA Grant

10/04/06 James Earl Jones Delivers Powerful Literacy Message and $65,000 Grant to Rhode Island

09/18/06 PPL Trustees Concerned Over Lack of Progress on Agreement with City

07/19/06 PPL Board Moves to Accept Budget to Enable Current Level of Service for FY '07

07/11/06 PPL Board Moves to Give Elected Officials Decision-making Authority

06/07/06 PPL's Opportunities

05/24/06 PPL Delivers Petition, Children’s Letters to City Council

04/26/06 PPL Applauds Decision to Begin Independent Review

04/12/06 PPL Exec Committee discusses issues central to library’s future

04/10/06 PPL looks to shift resources to direct services

04/10/06 PPL FY 2007 Budget Overview

04/07/06 PPL to consider various governance options

Featured Stories

05/09/06 Radio Interview with Dale Thompson & Mary Olenn

03/15/06 Move & Shaker: Librarian Cheryl Space

03/01/06 Ready to Learn Providence and AmeriCorps workers bring library programs into community

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