Library News

The latest updates from PPL

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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Summer with your PVD Libraries! Kicks Off June 24
Summer with Your PVD Libraries

Summer with your PVD Libraries! (www.provlib.org/summer/) officially kicks off Saturday, June 24 at all 10 Providence public libraries. Youth in grades K – 12 can …

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PPL Presents Providence Resident Robert K. Taylor with its Enlightenment Award at Annual Gala
Rob Taylor

Providence Public Library (PPL) proudly presented Providence resident Robert K. Taylor with its highest honor – The Enlightenment Award – at its 2023 Savor the …

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Providence Public Library Announces New Trustees

Providence Public Library (PPL) held its Annual Meeting on May 17 2023, announcing and installing incoming trustees. In formal proceedings, the Library reconfirmed its 2023 …

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