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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 …

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Ask the Doctors: A Public Assembly on COVID by Zoom
Ask the Docs: A Covid-19 Town Hall

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 …

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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 …

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PPL Presents Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, a Public Program Series
Resilient Communities

Providence Public Library (PPL) is pleased to be one of 25 libraries included in this ALA privately grant-funded pilot program to support libraries in the …

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Six Public Libraries Selected for Nationwide Pilot of Innovative Education and Workforce Development Practices for Adults

Providence Public Library, in partnership with Chicago and Los Angeles Public Libraries, World Education and a team of advisors will provide support for implementing the …

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PPL Announces 2021 Creative Fellowship: Call for Proposals

Providence Public Library is now accepting applications for our 2021 Creative Fellowship. The 2021 Creative Fellow will create new, original work in the field of …

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