Library News - Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library to Name Auditorium for Donald J. Farish

Naming honors late RWU President’s commitment to educational partnership established with the Library Providence Public Library (PPL) is proud to announce that it will name …

Providence Public Library Announces Receipt of $750,000 Champlin Foundation Grant

Grant supports Library’s $25 million THINK AGAIN Capital Campaign for its building project to transform its 1950s-era Empire Street wing; brings Foundation’s total project support …

PPL Announces “Within a Lifetime: Immigration and the Changing City,” a Discussion Series

Discussion series is co-presented by PPL and the Pond Street Project and funded in part by Rhode Island Council for the Humanities; all events are …

PPL and Trinity Rep Continue Partnership to Present Context & Conversation

PPL/Trinity Rep Collaboration Cultivates Participatory Public Conversations Inspired by Ideas and Themes in Stage Works Providence Public Library (PPL) and Trinity Repertory Company are pleased …

Senator Reed Announces $250K to Help Digitize Historic Newspapers & Preserve RI History

PPL and RI Historical Society to take the lead on digitization project PROVIDENCE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced $250,000 in federal …

PPL Receives Grants in Support of Teen Education & Workforce Development Initiatives

Providence Public Library (PPL) announced it has received grants of $10,000 each from Bank of America and Wells Fargo in support of the Library’s innovative …