Library News

The latest updates from PPL

PPL’s 2019 Guided Historic Building Tours Begin May 7

Beginning its 2019 season on Tuesday, May 7, Providence Public Library will offer free guided architectural tours of its historic library building on EVERY first and third Tuesday of the month …

PPL Announces New Officers, Trustees and Corporation Members

Providence Public Library (PPL) held its 2019 Annual Meeting on March 20, announcing and installing a new slate of officers, incoming trustees and PPL Corporation members.  In formal proceedings, the Library …

Join PPL at Flatbread Co. for a Library Friends Launch Event April 9

Providence Public Library (PPL) is pleased to announce the launch of the PPL Friends Committee with a kick-off benefit from 5 – 9 pm on …

Teens Learning & Earning at PPL

PPL’s Teen Services presented “Community Partnerships and Workforce Development: Learning and Earning at the Library” at the American Library Association Midwinter Conference. Teen Educator Kate …

Mayor Visits Teen Data Navigators

In fall 2018, PPL ran its first teen Data Navigators course with students from the Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College as part of Mayor …

Library Literacy Program Partnership Recognized

Our Literacy program — Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative – RIFLI — was recently recognized for its collaboration with Lippitt House Museum to develop an …