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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.
Dan Wood
Sometimes I come to the Library for a specific reason and sometimes not! Coming to the Library I’ve enjoyed learning more about older printing processes and color printing techniques, researching particular artists like Piranesi, finding audiobooks for long car rides, finding new books (like The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead) in the newly released section, etc., ...
Rachel Q
I come to PPL for a few reasons. The main reason right now is because it’s a place I can take my one year old son, where we can read books and play for hours in a safe place. We’ve made so many friends through the Library, and it has truly given us a community. ...
Emily Lotter
I came to PPL to take the Rhode Coders class. I first began taking the Rhode Coders class with Don Gregory at Greenville Public Library, and I enjoyed it so much that I went on to take the advanced course at PPL. I had a lot of fun learning about coding, and have since moved ...