Knight Memorial Library
Today
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Currently Open
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Today
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Currently Open
Address:
275 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
Phone:
(401) 467-2625
Fax number:
(401) 467-2654
Hours:
Monday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
Closed
Services Available:
Don`t miss out on the free ear acupuncture clinic happening on Wednesday, September 27, at Knight Memorial Library from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm.
Don`t miss out on the free ear acupuncture clinic happening on Wednesday, September 27, at Knight Memorial Library from 5:00 pm-7:30 pm.
Don`t miss the opportunity to practice Tai Chi tonight at Knight Memorial from 5:00- 6:00pm.
Don`t miss out on the free ear acupuncture clinic happening today at Knight Memorial Library from 5:00pm-7:30pm
Don`t miss out on the free ear acupuncture clinic happening today at Knight Memorial Library from 5:00pm-7:30pm
Oil infusion Class & Tea Tasting With Priscilla
from Goods By Blckrose
On September 28, 2023, from 6:00-7:00 pm.
Registration is required, please get in touch with Natalie Velez-Millan.
at nvelez-millan@clpvd.org or 401-467-2625 x1614.
Oil infusion Class & Tea Tasting With Priscilla
from Goods By Blckrose
On September 28, 2023, from 6:00-7:00 pm.
Registration is required, please get in touch with Natalie Velez-Millan.
at nvelez-millan@clpvd.org or 401-467-2625 x1614.
Adults are invited to participate in a Sugar Scrub workshop with Priscilla from Goods By Blckrose.
Registration is required. Please contact Natalie Velez-Millan at
nvelez-millan@clpvd.org or
401-467-2625 x1614.
Thursday, August 24, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Adults are invited to participate in a Sugar Scrub workshop with Priscilla from Goods By Blckrose.
Registration is required. Please contact Natalie Velez-Millan at
nvelez-millan@clpvd.org or
401-467-2625 x1614.
Thursday, August 24, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Don`t miss Tai Chi tonight at 5:00pm @KnightMemorialLibrary
Relax your soul with some rhythm and blues 🎷🎹🎼
Listen to and learn about the history of R&B with the
Rhode Island Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society
#RIRBPS #r&b #music #providence #history
Relax your soul with some rhythm and blues 🎷🎹🎼
Listen to and learn about the history of R&B with the
Rhode Island Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society
#RIRBPS #r&b #music #providence #history
Thanks to HEZ and Breathe Providence for coming to Knight Memorial.
They came and helped our patrons make DIY air purifiers.
#communityfirst #providence #cleanair
Thanks to HEZ and Breathe Providence for coming to Knight Memorial.
They came and helped our patrons make DIY air purifiers.
#communityfirst #providence #cleanair
Need some more summer activities to do with the family?
Check out Knight Memorial Libraries` July 2023 Calendar ☀️
Look out for upcoming programs and events at the library. 🏖
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907.
For more information (401-467-2625)
#summertime #fun #summerreading #free #health
Need some more summer activities to do with the family?
Check out Knight Memorial Libraries` July 2023 Calendar ☀️
Look out for upcoming programs and events at the library. 🏖
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907.
For more information (401-467-2625)
#summertime #fun #summerreading #free #health
Learn the art of Printmaking 🎨
Knight Memorial Library
Wednesday, July 19th from 3:00 PM
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI, 02907
For more info call (401) 467 2625
#printingmaking #art #teen
Learn the art of Printmaking 🎨
Knight Memorial Library
Wednesday, July 19th from 3:00 PM
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI, 02907
For more info call (401) 467 2625
#printingmaking #art #teen
Community Health Fair!
Check out some physical and mental health resources.
Knight Memorial Library
July 12th from 3pm-6pm
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907.
For more information (401-467-2625)
#mentalhealth #physicalhealth
Community Health Fair!
Check out some physical and mental health resources.
Knight Memorial Library
July 12th from 3pm-6pm
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907.
For more information (401-467-2625)
#mentalhealth #physicalhealth
EDIBLE FLOWERS?! 🌺🌸
Make your own edible flowers at Knight Memorial Library
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI 02907
For more info call (401) 467 2625
#cooking #libraries #flowers
EDIBLE FLOWERS?! 🌺🌸
Make your own edible flowers at Knight Memorial Library
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
275 Elmwood Ave, Providence RI 02907
For more info call (401) 467 2625
#cooking #libraries #flowers
Upcoming Events At Knight Memorial Library
Providence Youth Student Movement
Knight Memorial Library - Auditorium Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesClosed to the public. For more information, contact Vanessa Flores at 617-817-7966.
MANGA Club
Knight Memorial Library - Conference Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesLet's discuss your favorite manga stories. For teens ages 10+. No registration is required. For more info, contact Benny at (401) 467-2625 or email: bnguyen@clpvd.org.
Dyn-A-Bite Chef’s Club
Knight Memorial Library - Teen Area 1 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesYoung chefs are invited to help prepare a healthy, delicious snack or drink. We’ll learn recipes that do not even require an oven! For ages 10+. Registration is required. For more info, contact Melissa at 401-467-2625 or email mrivera@clpvd.org.
Ear Acupuncture Clinics
Knight Memorial Library - Auditorium Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesFree ear acupuncture is provided by trainees and certified Auricular-Acu Techs (AAT). Wednesday, September 13 & 27, 2023, From 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Knight Memorial Library
Spanish Book Club / El Club de Lectura en Español
Knight Memorial Library 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesThe Adult Services at the Knight Memorial Library, is currently reading Crónica de una muerte anunciada, by Gabriel García Márquez. Come and join us every Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 p.m. To charlar about una historia apasionante que se desarrolló en un pueblo colombiano. Place a copy on hold! This discussion is Free and open to the […]
Chess Club
Knight Memorial Library - Main Level 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesSpaces
Staff
Michelle Freeman
Library Supervisor
401-467-2625
mfreeman@clpvd.org
Avelina Rocchio
Adult Services Librarian in Training
401-467-2625
arocchio@clpvd.org
Melissa Rivera
Youth Services Specialist
401-467-2625
mrivera@clpvd.org
Sochan Sok
Programs Clerk
401-467-2625
ssok@clpvd.org
Christine Williams
Lead Library Clerk
401-467-2625
cwilliams@clpvd.org
Benny Nguyen
Circulation Clerk
401-467-2625
bnguyen@clpvd.org
Alan Martinez
Circulation Clerk
401-467-2625
amartinez@clpvd.org
Khamy Verfley
Entrepreneurship Specialist
Entrepreneurship Center
401-467-2700 x1615
kvarfley@clpvd.org
Natalie Velez-Millan
Community Support Specialist
Supporting YOU!
401-467-2700 x1614
nvelez-millan@clpvd.org
History
A group of Elmwood mothers formed the Elmwood Public Library Association and went door-to-door to raise money to open a library in 1915 in a small room above a local fire station. The library was too small to meet the needs of patrons in the neighborhood, and the children of Robert Brayton Knight, founder of the Fruit of the Loom Company, built the current Knight Memorial Library in 1924 as a "memorial to their parents and a place for the Elmwood library to make itself a home. Along with the building, the Knights continued to donate money as well as private collections of books to the library throughout the years. 1
Knight Memorial Library remained a privately operated public library until 1962. During this time, the Knight Memorial Association paid for the overhead of the building, and the Elmwood Library Association dealt with operating expenses and ran the library, with financial contributions to both organizations provided by the Knight family. However in 1962, management of the library was assumed by the Providence Public Library, and in 1995, Knight Memorial Library Association officially merged with Providence Public Library; thereupon, Knight Memorial Library became a full PPL branch in the PPL system of neighborhood libraries.
1."Lilli Avenia, Kevin Crace, and Ming Yi Wong, "KML Report: A Reference Document for Preservation Planning," Second Draft, March 27, 2010, pp. 4, 7. Additional information provided by Deborah Del Gais in correspondence with the author, May 9, 2011.
Knight Memorial Library Map
PLEASE NOTE: Knight Memorial Library is not ADA accessible. If you need accommodation, please contact Knight Memorial Library for alternative options and locations.