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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., ...
Elvin Quero
I came to the United States of America on August 4, 2021. I had visited several times before as a tourist from Venezuela, but now it was different. I came as an immigrant due to the current situation in my country of origin, leaving behind a whole life that did not fit in just two ...
Yaen
I came to Providence Public Library to enhance my skills in web development through an ACN program called Rhode Coders 2.0, but I also got other things from this program, like making a new friend who has the same interest as me and enhancing my communication skills by helping others and solving problems with them. ...