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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.

Edmon Shahoud
I’m from Syria. I have a BA in Business Administration, a Masters in Economic Planning, and a CPA certificate from my home country. For about 25 years, I worked there as a financial manager and a tax consultant in major commercial companies. I’ve had dreams of living in America since childhood, and I pursued this ...
Anthony R. Green
When I started taking piano lessons in 1994, I walked from Doyle Avenue (where I grew up) to Rochambeau (where my piano teacher taught) every week.   Before and after the lesson, I would spend time at the Rochambeau Branch library.  In fact, I learned about this piano teacher on Rochambeau from a friendly stranger-turned-high-school friend ...
Elizabeth Kroll
My parents were avid readers and took us to the libraries often. Since I grew up in Warwick before the Warwick Public Library was built (I remember when it opened), we used to go to the William Hall Library in Cranston and the Washington Park branch of PPL quite often. I worked at PPL during ...