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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.
Dora Betancur
I am from Columbia, where I worked as a social psychologist. I have lived here since 2004 and have been trying to find work in my area of expertise, but it is very hard not knowing English. A few years ago I learned about the Library’s RIFLI program and have been working since then to ...
Melanie Anaya
I was matched with PPL through the Bonner Community Program at Brown University and worked with Chris Bourret until I graduated! My favorite accomplishment was leading my own Citizenship class. I had done lots of administrative work and acted as a teaching assistant in the Library’s Learning Lounge and in other peoples’ Citizenship classes, but ...
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., ...