Library News - Providence Public Library

RI Poet Laureate Colin Channer visits PPL during National Poetry Month to read from his new book, CONSOLE

Join us during National Poetry Month as Rhode Island Poet Laureate Colin Channer visits PPL on Wednesday, April 17, 5 to 6:30 pm to read …

A RI LGBTQ History Collection Newly Digitized

We are excited to announce that the Kim Deacon Collection photographs are now digitized and available to the public on provlibdigital.org! Kim donated materials in 2021 to the RI LGBTQ+ …

PPL Announces Second in Newly Launched DLT-funded Program Series

Microsoft Excel Work Readiness Pathway for English Language Learners Providence Public Library (PPL) announced the second in a newly-launched RI DLT-funded program series to begin …

Data in the Wind: Mining Climate Clues from Whaling Ship Logbooks – latest findings from a groundbreaking partnership project to be shared

What can we learn from weather notes recorded by whalers hundreds of years ago? How do changes in winds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica …

Summer with your PVD Libraries! Kicks Off June 24

Summer with your PVD Libraries! (www.provlib.org/summer/) officially kicks off Saturday, June 24 at all 10 Providence public libraries. Youth in grades K – 12 can …

PPL Presents Providence Resident Robert K. Taylor with its Enlightenment Award at Annual Gala

Providence Public Library (PPL) proudly presented Providence resident Robert K. Taylor with its highest honor – The Enlightenment Award – at its 2023 Savor the …