Tag: Providence Public Library
Providence Public Library receives $700K in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public Library received $700,000 in federal funding for building upgrades and community space improvements, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Rep....
Hasbro launches $500M bond deal
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. launched a $500 million bond deal Wednesday as it raises debt for the first time since 2019.
The toymaker is selling...
Editor’s Choice: Providence Library to hold business planning workshop
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Providence library to hold business planning workshop THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC Library will hold a workshop as part of its Small Business Series....
Groups poised to start R.I.’s Digital Equity Plan
While the internet may seem unavoidable – even crucial – in day-to-day life, just 80% of Rhode Island residents have a laptop or desktop...
Building restaurant in Providence library is far from by the book
These days, it’s not so silent in the Providence Public Library.
And PPL isn’t unique in that regard – while libraries haven’t completely abandoned quiet...
Providence Public Library graduates first class of Microsoft Excel program
PROVIDENCE – Sixteen Rhode Island residents recently graduated from a Providence Public Library pilot program offering free Microsoft Excel and English-language training.
The class, Microsoft Excel Work Readiness...
Five Questions With: Jack Martin
1. What do you see as the library’s role in supporting Providence’s workforce and community?
I see PPL as a changemaker in both the library...
Hope & Main’s Nourish Our Neighbors program a hit, especially during...
With Giving Tuesday still in the public consciousness, and the holiday season making all of us aware of why we reach out to neighbors...
BankNewport awards $505,000 in grants to 45 R.I. organizations in Q2
NEWPORT – BankNewport awarded more than $505,000 in grants to 45 organizations throughout Rhode Island that focus on areas of need during the second...
Philanthropy Calendar, July 5, 2023
Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.