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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Luis Mejia
I was in school when my teacher told me to try to find an ACN class and I was going through the course catalog when I found something interesting. I had done a computer science essential, which had python in it, which is a coding language. So when I saw HTML/CSS, I became interested because ...
Young Bae
In 2019, approximately a year after I came to Providence, I applied to CCRI to take an American history class. I was so curious about what had happened in America before the United States was founded. I wanted to know what was the fundamental foundation to build up the most powerful country on planet earth ...
Sophie
Going Vegetarian “Alright everyone, I’m going to release the chicks. If they try to escape the blue mat, cup your hands around the edges like this,” the lady from Casey Farms demonstrated by making a wall with her hands around the sides of the mat. “Awwww,” everyone sighed as the chicks came out, tripping over ...