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Visit StoryWalk at PPL!

Plan to take our inaugural StoryWalk on your next visit! We’re thrilled to announce StoryWalk is at PPL! Join us for a new story changing …

PPL Marks 150th Year!

Providence Public Library (PPL) officially turned 150 this year on April 7, just in time for 2025 National Library Week! To mark our founding, the …

“Spaces That Hold Us,” Artwork by Bhen Alan Opens at PPL March 24

Spaces That Hold Us, Artwork by Bhen Alan, Providence Public Library’s spring exhibition, will be on view in the Joan T. Boghossian Gallery, 3rd Floor …

Providence Public Library Marks Its 150th Year

Library Will Celebrate Its Rich History and Tradition of Community Service Providence Public Library (PPL) officially turns 150 years old this year and has already …

Let’s Talk About It: Living as an Artist in a Capitalist System

Wednesday, January 29, 5 to 7 pm: Join us for Let’s Talk About It, a conversation organized by artists Atlás Alvarado and Leiyana Simone and moderated by …

Print Your Own Postcards in PPL’s Updike Printshop! January 11

Join printmaker Lois Harada and PPL’s Director of Special Collections, Jordan Goffin, in a one-day pop-up of PPL’s Updike Printshop on Saturday, January 11, 10 am …