Library News - Providence Public Library

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 …

Providence Public Library to Present Maureen McDonald with its Enlightenment Award at Annual Gala

Providence Public Library (PPL) will present Maureen McDonald of Bristol, RI, with its highest honor – The Enlightenment Award – virtually, at its 2021 Savor …

Ask the Doctors: A Public Assembly on COVID by Zoom

Libraries to Host Free COVID-19 Forum With Top Doctors With so much conflicting talk of vaccines and variants, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic can feel just …

Rhode Island’s Historic Newspapers Now Available to Search on Library of Congress’ Chronicling America Website

Providence Public Library (PPL) and the Rhode Island Historical Society (RIHS) have announced that the first batch of Rhode Island’s historic newspapers digitized through a …