| Providence Public Library | |
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 Southeast face, original core building dating from 1900 | |
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| 41°49′19″N 71°25′01″W / 41.822026°N 71.416879°W | |
| Location | 150 Empire Street, Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 1875 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1.43 million (2010)[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 618,730 (2018)[2] |
| Population served | 638,931 (2019)[3] |
| Members | 69,273 (2010)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Providence Public Library of Providence, Rhode Island was founded in 1875. The central library building at 225 Washington Street opened in 1900 and was constructed in a Renaissance style with private donations including a large donation from John Nicholas Brown I, and a large addition was built in 1954.[4] The Library is different from most city libraries because it is governed by a board of trustees and funded privately but serves the public.[4]
Providence Public Library was awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2001,[5] for outstanding service to their community.
- ^ a b "Providence Public Library 2010 Annual Report" (PDF). Providence Public Library. 2010. p. 4. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Providence Public Library 2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Providence Public Library. 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Providence County, Rhode Island; Cranston city, Rhode Island". www.census.gov. 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Providence Public Library History". Providence Public Library. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces 20th Anniversary of National Medal Program". Institute of Museum and Library Services. February 19, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2020.