(3.22) Spaces still available at the time of this writing: The Providence Public Library invites the public to take a tour of the main library downtown. If you have yet to check out the changes and upgrades, you are in for a wonderful surprise. The choices they made in design and decor — wall color, …
This really is special: “How to do Good Tattooing” by Miss Cindy Ray, is just one of the gems to be found in the Providence Public Library’s Special Collections. (She numbered the tattoos on her body to keep track of their progress for her first book.) Head curator Jordan Goffin was kind enough to pull …
I love that they call this a seed “catalog.” The Louise and Larry Moulton seed catalog at the Providence Public Library is stocked with unopened packets of seeds — vegetables, herbs, and flowers — courtesy of the URI Master Garden seed program and a Vermont concern, High Mowing Organic Seeds. This is just one of …
I suspect that the Edgar Allan Poe postcard will be popular; I grabbed two immediately. The new visitors’ center on the main floor of the Providence Athenaeum opened quietly last month in what had previously been the director’s office. In addition to used books, the center sells totes, mugs, a Lego model of the library, …
The Providence Community Library (PCL) is stepping up big time. Imagine navigating the vaccination registration system without a computer, or computer competency. If this describes someone you know, here is how and when they can call a library and get started: Residents who are eligible for shots but need extra assistance to navigate the online …
I can’t wait to get inside this building. Seen here is the Providence Public Library’s 1953 auditorium, completely renovated with an Art Deco look and fully ADA compliant. New features in the 255-seat space include a lift to the stage and state-of-the-art sound and lighting. (The sound system got a test drive this summer with …
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The Providence Public Library is now accepting proposals for their 2021 Creative Fellowship. They are looking for an artist to create new, original work in the field of two-dimensional artwork or illustration related to the topic of Tomboys, as part of the Library’s 2021 exhibition and program series. Creative Fellows perform in-depth research in our …
I love this sign so much. It reminds me of old-timey 3-D movie titles (below). And in the window above the new canopy is a swell “PCL” sign in neon. New windows and sturdy bike racks and tree guards (Steel Yard, natch) have really brightened up the Empire Street entrance. Can’t wait to see the …
The Providence Community Library (PCL) will be reopening its nine neighborhood locations this Wednesday, operating on the summer schedule until September 4, with slightly reduced hours and mid-day closings which allow for extra cleaning of surfaces and safe quarantining of returned items. Patrons may make brief visits, browse and borrow materials and pick up reserved …
The Providence Athenaeum presents Ex Libris, a series of programs featuring authors and scholars, early evening on Wednesdays. This week, cultural historian and literary scholar Tatiana Holway will be discussing the Amazon River’s largest waterlily, Victoria regia. In the pantheon of Victorian flora, one plant is by any measure a standout. With flat, round, leaves …
The Providence Public Library downtown is currently undergoing a $25 million renovation. The grand reopening had been scheduled for the end of March but a pandemic intervened and the state had to be put into an induced coma. Happily we can have a sneak peek courtesy of ProJo reporter Madeleine List, with the talented Sandor …
Lots on the calendar at this neighborhood library: chess club (age 8+) meets every Thursday at 6pm; reading and homework help every day; U.S. Census job info (Tuesday, January 21, 1pm to 4pm); intro to phone repair* on January 23rd; queer umbrella class meets Thursdays; intro to Dungeons & Dragons on January 29th; and free …
Imagine waking up one morning to discover that you had appeared on one of your favorite comedy shows. Meet Alan Gunther, library manager of the Smith Hill Library and star of the most recent installment of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. [Watch the 17-minute segment now or the hamster thing won’t make any …
Patrons of the Providence Community Library (PCL) will now have access to more than 30,000 films through the on-demand film streaming service Kanopy. And it’s free. The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available for free through all nine locations of Providence Community Library (PCL). Library card holders can access films instantly by …
A lock of Poe’s hair, a spiritualist photobooth, an immersive performance of The Raven — join the fun Thursday evening (not midnight) when a major Poe exhibition opens at the Providence Athenaeum with a fundraising event. “A Midnight Dreary” (Sold Out) is open to members and non-members alike. (Become a member and save money on …
(9.13) Edgar Allan Poe roamed these stacks. Now you can learn all about Poe and his courtship of Providence poetess Sarah Whitman, and discover the many other treasures of the Providence Athenaeum (look a these old children’s books). Just being in this building makes me happy. The library is open to the public, but only …