Teen Programs
PPL’s Teen Services Department strives to create programs that are teen interest driven, facilitate meaningful relationships, and expose youth to learning opportunities. Programs will range in topic, length, and frequency to meet the needs of the youth we serve.
Teen Squad programs are recurring classes that focus on work-readiness, 21st-century skill development, and interest exploration for teens. Through these competency based programs, Teen Services staff work one-on-one with teens to identify their learning goals, develop learning plans, and cultivate accountability.
Recurring Programs
Participants in grades 9 - 12 have the opportunity to earn .5 of a high school credit through the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)'s All Coursework Network initiative and all students earn a $350 stipend for their completion of the program. All school year courses must be signed up for through the RIDE EnrollRI portal (enrollri.org/acn)
* Each year we offer a combination of in person and virtual classes, please see enrollri.org or join our mailing list to get information on the current course offerings
All recurring programs require advanced registration. For more information email youthservices@provlib.org.
Drop-In Programs
PPL’s Teen Services offers a variety of drop-in programs throughout the year that don’t require advanced registration. Past programs include: blackout poetry, movie nights, stencil painting, cookie decorating, button making, writing workshops, etc. To find out about upcoming drop-in programs, follow @pplteensquad on Instagram or email youthservices@provlib.org.
I really hope people don't think of PPL as "just some library." PPL is a forest of opportunities available to explore. I can't reiterate it enough: PPL really changed my life. In middle school I'd go home every day and be on my laptop. Now I am trying new things and doing a lot of things other people couldn't do years ago, such as the ACN courses. Going to the Library brought me into that world.