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The latest updates from PPL

PPL’s Fall Exhibition Rewilding: Alive in the Churn Is an Interactive Installation that Explores the Creative Potential of a World in Constant Change

Rewilding: Alive in the Churn is a collaborative, interactive installation curated by artist Kotone Deguchi and co-produced by PVD Young Makers (PVDYM) and Providence Public …

Project funded to digitize and mine weather data from whaling logbooks

Messages from centuries ago may offer insight for modern day climate research An ongoing collaborative effort by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), University of Massachusetts …

930,000 in Federal Funds to Help Local Libraries Strengthen Workforce & Collaboration and Enhance Digital Access to Information

Providence Public Library’s Data for Good program wins $532,380 federal grant to connect data professionals across many sectors with non-profit and government agencies that need …

Annual Citywide Summer Learning Initiative Kicks Off This Week

Providence Kids – Grab Your Passports and Get Ready for Summer Learning! Providence Community Library (PCL) and Providence Public Library (PPL) are proud to partner …

Providence Public Library Announces New Board Officers, Trustees

PROVIDENCE, RI — Providence Public Library (PPL) held its Annual Meeting on May 19 2021, announcing and installing a new slate of officers and incoming trustees.  In formal proceedings, the …

PPL Announces RI LGBTQ+ Community Archive as 2021 Pride Month Kicks Off

The archive is home for the histories of Rhode Island’s LGBTQ+ communities where all can learn, reflect, and engage RI LGBTQ+ Community Archive at Providence …