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The latest updates from PPL

Providence Public Library Announces New Board Officers, Trustees

Providence Public Library (PPL) held its Annual Meeting on May 15, 2024, announcing and installing officers and incoming trustees. In formal proceedings, the Library confirmed …

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ON EXHIBITION at PPL This Spring. . .

We are thrilled to present an incredible array of exhibitions and associated programs this spring! See below for details on some and more news to …

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RI Poet Laureate Colin Channer visits PPL during National Poetry Month to read from his new book, CONSOLE

Join us during National Poetry Month as Rhode Island Poet Laureate Colin Channer visits PPL on Wednesday, April 17, 5 to 6:30 pm to read …

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A RI LGBTQ History Collection Newly Digitized

We are excited to announce that the Kim Deacon Collection photographs are now digitized and available to the public on provlibdigital.org! Kim donated materials in 2021 to the RI LGBTQ+ …

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PPL Announces Second in Newly Launched DLT-funded Program Series
Excel Work Readiness Program

Microsoft Excel Work Readiness Pathway for English Language Learners Providence Public Library (PPL) announced the second in a newly-launched RI DLT-funded program series to begin …

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Data in the Wind: Mining Climate Clues from Whaling Ship Logbooks – latest findings from a groundbreaking partnership project to be shared

What can we learn from weather notes recorded by whalers hundreds of years ago? How do changes in winds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica …

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