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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...
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Tue
30
Making Sense of the Civil War Discussion Series
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Cost: Registration is Closed
Weaver Library
41 Grove Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
Jack Every, Civil War scholar and professor at Community College of Rhode Island, will lead a discussion based on readings from America’s War, edited by Edward L. Ayers.
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Thursday 7:00PM - 8:15PM, June 20
Monday 6:00PM - 8:15PM, June 24
Tuesday 12:00PM - 1:00PM, June 25
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Remembering when...
Marching in Providence!
City Hall
PPL Special Collections - Glass Negatives
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Library's restoration.
Providence Public Library... Building for the Ages
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