PROVIDENCE – A $500,000 Champlin Foundation grant has been awarded to the Providence Public Library in support of the ongoing renovation of its 1950s-era facility, according to the nonprofit library Monday.
The grant will support the library’s THINK AGAIN capital campaign which is funding the renovation of the interior and exterior of its 1950s-era facility located at 150 Empire Street.
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As of Monday, PPL had secured nearly $3 million in donations to its THINK AGAIN capital campaign for a total of nearly $17 million in guaranteed project funding.
“This renovation is integral to ensuring that PPL can continue to meet our patrons’ needs effectively and serve as a community hub of learning, self-development and personal empowerment in the center of downtown Providence well into the 21st century,” said Jack Martin, PPL executive director, in a statement.
The library has also received $4.2 million in New Markets Tax credits equity, $1.6 million in C-PACE financing and an $8.8 million R.I. Office of Library and Information Services grant to fund the renovation.
Begun in September, the renovation includes major infrastructure improvements to the library’s 1950s wing, last updated in the 1980s, as well as the auditorium and the library’s special collections suite, among other areas.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
