Your Providence Public Library
Providence Public Library is an essential agency of public education and crucial to the infrastructure of the Rhode Island community. We are one of the few major libraries in the United States that is a private not-for-profit institution governed by a Board of Directors, giving us the flexibility to respond to community need rapidly and effectively. More...
Image Collections
These image collections represent selections from Providence Public Library's unique and special collections.
BROWSE the Digital Gallery: Rhode Island Images
Arts & Literature, Architecture, Culture & Society, Rhode Island History, Maps, People, Industry & Technology, Printing & Graphics, Nature & Science, Local History Index
PPL Rhode Island Image Collection Galleries
The Library's Rhode Island Collection includes an image collection containing over 7,000 photographs of people, places and buildings available in print and online.
Providence Public Library's Paul C. Nicholson Whaling Collection contains a number of both artistic pieces of scrimshaw and more mundane, but finely crafted functional pieces.
Need Help Downloading from E-Zone?
With downloadable media available 24/7 from the OSL E-Zone, your library is always open! But, could you use some help with downloading? Check out these HELP resources.
Guided Tour or Quick-Start Guide.
Narrated Tutorial for Downloading Adobe Digital Editions to Your Computer.
Guide for Using Adobe Digital Editions - Transferring your ebooks to your ereader.