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Banned Books Week is Oct. 1 - 7 and we have the shirt for YOU!


I Read Banned Books
CLPVD believes everyone should be trusted to make their own decisions about what to read.


Show your Library Pride
Community Libraries of Providence provides a welcoming and safe place to be.
Featured Events
Conversations Club with Community Gardeners
October 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmWashington Park Library – Main Area 3
Improv and Character Development Workshop with Trinity Rep
October 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSmith Hill Library – Children’s Area


All Upcoming Events
Citizenship Class
September 11 @ 6:00 pm - November 13 @ 6:00 pmKnight Memorial Library – Auditorium Room
Solar Eclipse Program with Astronomer Francine Jackson
October 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmSouth Providence Library – Community Room
Reading Between The Blinds: A True Crime Discussion Group
October 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmSouth Providence Library – Adult Computer Area
Maker Workshop for Adults: Sewing Machine for Beginners
October 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmRochambeau Library – Studio
Providence Talks Playgroup
October 4 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pmMt. Pleasant Library – Children’s Area 1
IN PERSON Classical Entrance Exam Study Sessions
October 4 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmRochambeau Library – Community Room
Business Startup Program: INSPIRE
October 4 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmKnight Memorial Library – Entrepreneurship Center
Maker Workshop for Adults: Sewing Machine for Beginners
October 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmOlneyville Library – Main Area
Spanish Book Club / El Club de Lectura en Español
October 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmKnight Memorial Library
Bump in the Night: Four-Week Horror Writing Course
October 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmMt. Pleasant Library – Community Room
Our annual food drive for the @rifoodbank has begun! We are accepting food donations at all nine of our community libraries now through November 16th.


Our annual food drive for the @rifoodbank has begun! We are accepting food donations at all nine of our community libraries now through November 16th.
How cute are these little builders? Thank you, #PariseaultBuilders , for providing hats for the kids attending this morning`s Me-and-Ukulele class at Washington Park! The construction guys are working on the library`s exterior, thanks to a grant from #ChamplinFoundation .#PVD


How cute are these little builders? Thank you, #PariseaultBuilders , for providing hats for the kids attending this morning`s Me-and-Ukulele class at Washington Park! The construction guys are working on the library`s exterior, thanks to a grant from #ChamplinFoundation .#PVD
Will you be going on Medicare soon, or currently on Medicare but considering changing Medicare plans? If you said "Yes" to either of those questions, this Navigating Medicare presentation by a licensed Medicare professional may offer the information you`re looking for! Everyone that attends the presentation will also be offered a free lunch. Learn more and reserve a spot here:
https://linktr.ee/mtpcomlib


Will you be going on Medicare soon, or currently on Medicare but considering changing Medicare plans? If you said "Yes" to either of those questions, this Navigating Medicare presentation by a licensed Medicare professional may offer the information you`re looking for! Everyone that attends the presentation will also be offered a free lunch. Learn more and reserve a spot here:
https://linktr.ee/mtpcomlib
Would you believe all of those flowers are from a single New England Aster plant?! The asters are in full bloom at Davis Park Community Garden on Chalkstone Avenue and they’re attracting lots of pollinators like Monarch Butterflies! Create habitat and wildlife will come.
Mount Pleasant Library be having a Pollinator Party there in partnership with URI Cooperative Extension and RI Division of Fish & Wildlife on Saturday, September 30th from 10am-12pm. There will be fun activities for all ages! RSVP here: Linktr.ee/mtpcomlib
@mtpcomlib @davisparkgarden @uricoopext @urimastergardeners @ri.fishandwildlife


Would you believe all of those flowers are from a single New England Aster plant?! The asters are in full bloom at Davis Park Community Garden on Chalkstone Avenue and they’re attracting lots of pollinators like Monarch Butterflies! Create habitat and wildlife will come.
Mount Pleasant Library be having a Pollinator Party there in partnership with URI Cooperative Extension and RI Division of Fish & Wildlife on Saturday, September 30th from 10am-12pm. There will be fun activities for all ages! RSVP here: Linktr.ee/mtpcomlib
@mtpcomlib @davisparkgarden @uricoopext @urimastergardeners @ri.fishandwildlife
#PVDFest2023 starts tonight! We had a great time taking part in the 2022 parade and we`re excited take part again this year on the new route. See you on Sunday! #PVD


#PVDFest2023 starts tonight! We had a great time taking part in the 2022 parade and we`re excited take part again this year on the new route. See you on Sunday! #PVD
SAVE THE DATE - You`re invited to a Pollinator Party at Davis Park Community Garden! Connect with nature and learn how to help pollinators. RSVP here: https://clpvd.org/event/pollinator-party/
@urimastergardeners @uricoopext @mtpcomlib @davisparkgarden @ri.fishandwildlife


SAVE THE DATE - You`re invited to a Pollinator Party at Davis Park Community Garden! Connect with nature and learn how to help pollinators. RSVP here: https://clpvd.org/event/pollinator-party/
@urimastergardeners @uricoopext @mtpcomlib @davisparkgarden @ri.fishandwildlife
It looks like the sun will shine on today`s Smith Hill Block Party! Join us 3:00pm - 7:00pm on Candace Street for free food, entertainment, a rock climbing wall, kids’ activities and dozens of resource tables from city organizations and vendors.
https://loom.ly/HFw-OSQ #PVD #smithhill #streetparty #community #ri


It looks like the sun will shine on today`s Smith Hill Block Party! Join us 3:00pm - 7:00pm on Candace Street for free food, entertainment, a rock climbing wall, kids’ activities and dozens of resource tables from city organizations and vendors.
https://loom.ly/HFw-OSQ #PVD #smithhill #streetparty #community #ri