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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Olivia
I’ve been coming to the team loft for all of high school. I usually come here to work on my homework or to get help with a project I’m doing. They helped me with my college applications and writing my essays, and helping me make sure that my resume and stuff is up to par. ...
Helen
I’m a student at the Providence Public Library. I take the coding classes here. I usually come to PPL to study and to also just hang out with my friends and to get help on schoolwork. The people here have helped me a lot through my high school years and particularly through the college application ...
Dr. Ed Iannuccilli
A PPL Memory – in Two Parts When I was at Classical High School in 1957, there was a fire that closed the school for almost two weeks. We students thought we were free of study, but no! Our teachers called us and gave us assignments, papers to write for when we returned to school. ...