PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public Library has received a $450,000 federal grant to support the “Providence Public Library Special Collections Renovation: Investing in Public Humanities Sustainability and Access” project, U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed announced Monday.
The funding was distributed through the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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The project is an undertaking by the PPL to move the library’s special collections to a new space that will better preserve the collection’s items and resources. It is part of a larger renovation and upgrade of the library, which also includes safety system upgrades and infrastructure improvements at the library’s downtown campus and updates to its 260-seat auditorium, among other upgrades. Overall, the project is expected to cost $25 million.
“The library’s Special Collections contain unique, irreplaceable materials, artifacts and resources that tell the stories of Rhode Island, New England, America and the human condition,” stated Reed. “The professionals and boosters of the Providence Public Library deserve great credit for winning this very competitive award. They’ve done a real service in preserving our history for future generations and expanding access to their physical and digital collections.”
The PPl said in July that BOND will be the construction manger for the project, which was designed by designLAB, an architecture firm based in Boston.
The PPL also recently launched a capital campaign to support its planned renovations and upgrades.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor.
