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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.
Maria Grzybacz
EDITOR’S NOTE: Before coming to the U.S. Maria Grzybacz, of Cumberland, lived in Poland, where she gave birth to her first child. She compares the experience of giving birth there to the one she had with her other children who were born in the U.S. Maria is currently taking Advanced Reading, Writing and English classes ...
Linianny Sanchez
I go to the Library for English classes to improve my English for my job. I have had a very nice experience with my class teachers. I love the Library for this program.
Claudia Vargas-El Khatib
I came to Providence after living in France for six years. I was a child psychologist in my native Venezuela. I had always studied human behavior and didn’t really have any technical skills. Here, I had ideas about what I might like to do, but I needed the skills. I never had access to a ...