Tag: Providence Public Library
Jack Martin
Jack Martin first arrived at the Providence Public Library in 2014 and took a mental note of how the place looked. The word that...
R.I. Council for the Humanities to recognize 4 honorees at annual...
PROVIDENCE – Four honorees will be recognized by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities for their leadership, creative achievement and innovation Oct. 7...
BankNewport awards $212K in grants to local nonprofits
NEWPORT – BankNewport announced July 13 that it had distributed $212,000 in grants to 16 local nonprofits that had their operations and outreach negatively...
Providence awards $99K contract to RWU for racial reparations work
PROVIDENCE - The city has signed a $99,000 contract with Roger Williams University to continue its plan for racial reparations, though details on who...
Stay true to core values
Jack Martin | Providence Public Library executive director
On March 16, 2020, Providence Public Library’s administrative team gathered in person for the last time in...
Centreville Bank donates $177,500 to 11 local nonprofits
WEST WARWICK – Centreville Bank through its charitable foundation recently donated $177,500 to 11 local nonprofits, according to a news release.
Recipients include:
Capital Good...
Now is the time to rebuild our libraries
We’ve all felt the impact of the past year – not being able to carry on with our lives normally, not socializing in person...
BOND Building Construction Inc.
THE STORY: Thomas J. Bond’s mother loaned the upstart entrepreneur $500 in 1907 to start a construction business and he began building sidewalks in...
Providence Public Library completes $25M renovation of 1950s-era wing
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Public Library this week completed its 18-month renovation of the 1950s-era wing, establishing new common areas for the public to...
Library aiming to help build businesses
Providence Public Library was founded 145 years ago during a period that is now referred to as the Long Depression. Starting with the Panic...