Rochambeau Library
Today
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Currently Open
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Rochambeau Library At A Glance
Today
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Currently Open
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:
Happening in 30 minutes! Come learn about the upcoming eclipses and get your own pair of eclipse glasses!
Happening in 30 minutes! Come learn about the upcoming eclipses and get your own pair of eclipse glasses!
Outdoor Celebration UPDATE! Due to the predicted rain and wind tomorrow, September 23rd, we are postponing the party and live music to NEXT Saturday, September 30th. @portalrental`s Magic Carwash will still be happening tomorrow September 23rd. Step into a transformed truck to go on an 8-minute audio-musical adventure for all ages!! We hope to see you there~
Outdoor Celebration UPDATE! Due to the predicted rain and wind tomorrow, September 23rd, we are postponing the party and live music to NEXT Saturday, September 30th. @portalrental`s Magic Carwash will still be happening tomorrow September 23rd. Step into a transformed truck to go on an 8-minute audio-musical adventure for all ages!! We hope to see you there~
Wow! We are loving all the creative pen names added to the board by patrons of all ages! 🖋️ #penname #writing
Wow! We are loving all the creative pen names added to the board by patrons of all ages! 🖋️ #penname #writing
Are you new to Rhode Island and haven’t yet registered to vote in the state? Is this the first time you are eligible to vote? Have you never registered for any other reason?
Rochambeau Library is hosting a voter registration drive on National Voter Registration Day. Volunteers are available from 10 am to 7 pm to assist people with registering on paper or online. We’ll even hand-deliver the paper registration forms for you!
Are you new to Rhode Island and haven’t yet registered to vote in the state? Is this the first time you are eligible to vote? Have you never registered for any other reason?
Rochambeau Library is hosting a voter registration drive on National Voter Registration Day. Volunteers are available from 10 am to 7 pm to assist people with registering on paper or online. We’ll even hand-deliver the paper registration forms for you!
The Maker Marketplace rescheduled for tomorrow has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather. Stay safe this weekend!
The Maker Marketplace rescheduled for tomorrow has been CANCELLED due to inclement weather. Stay safe this weekend!
In partnership with Hike to the Future, we are now accepting donations of new and lightly used hiking equipment right by the circulation desk! #hiking #hiketothefuture
In partnership with Hike to the Future, we are now accepting donations of new and lightly used hiking equipment right by the circulation desk! #hiking #hiketothefuture
We made some awesome mini-lamps out of acrylic using the glowforge today! #makerspace #glowforge
We made some awesome mini-lamps out of acrylic using the glowforge today! #makerspace #glowforge
New Books! Some of these will be added to the new shelf and some will immediately start going out for holds placed by our patrons 🥳📕📗📘
New Books! Some of these will be added to the new shelf and some will immediately start going out for holds placed by our patrons 🥳📕📗📘
We`ve restocked and have plenty of pods on our coffee cart! Coffee is free but we appreciate donations to keep supplies stocked ☕📔 #freecoffee #publiclibrary
We`ve restocked and have plenty of pods on our coffee cart! Coffee is free but we appreciate donations to keep supplies stocked ☕📔 #freecoffee #publiclibrary
⚠️Attention⚠️ Our book drop will be closed until we return to the building on Tuesday September 5th. You will not incur any fines over the long weekend. If any fines are incurred by mistake we will wave them for you.
Thank you for your understanding and have a wonderful holiday!
⚠️Attention⚠️ Our book drop will be closed until we return to the building on Tuesday September 5th. You will not incur any fines over the long weekend. If any fines are incurred by mistake we will wave them for you.
Thank you for your understanding and have a wonderful holiday!
Come use our Glowforge laser cutter! Next Saturday we`re making these adorable mini lights. Please make sure to RSVP to makers@clpvd.org to guarantee a spot!
Come use our Glowforge laser cutter! Next Saturday we`re making these adorable mini lights. Please make sure to RSVP to makers@clpvd.org to guarantee a spot!
Upcoming Events At Rochambeau Library
Walking Rhode Island: Hiking in the Ocean State
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin John Kostrzewa, who writes the “Walking Rhode Island” column for The Providence Journal and has been hiking across the state for decades, for this presentation on hiking in the Ocean State. […]
Low Tech Wednesdays
Rochambeau Library - Children's Area 1 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesComputers are off all day long, lighting is dimmed, we ask caregivers to keep phones away.
Makerspace Open Studio for Adults
Rochambeau Library - Studio 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesDo you have your own creative project in mind? We have makerspace equipment that might be useful! We offer access to Silhouette and Cricut cutting machines, sewing machines, sublimation printing, […]
MahJong Club
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin the friendly group of players who meet weekly in the Library. Beginners welcome! No registration needed but leave your name at Reference or send an email to receive weekly […]
Chess Club
Rochambeau Library - Studio 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesThe Chess Club is open to teens and adults. There is no instructor, just a group of people getting together to play and learn from each other. It meets at […]
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Staff
Aimee Fontaine
Systems Coordinator
401-272-3780
afontaine@clpvd.org
Lee Teverow
Adult Services Librarian
401-272-3780
lteverow@clpvd.org
Kelly Parlin
Teen Librarian
401-272-3780
rocyouth@clpvd.org
Taylor Stannard
Youth Services Librarian
401-272-3780
tstannard@clpvd.org
Laken Hottle
Youth Services Librarian
401-272-3780
rocyouth@clpvd.org
Speaks ASL
Cheri Melvin
Lead Library Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
Bonnie Reisman
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
Sarah Kennedy
Program Clerk
401-272-3780
skennedy@clpvd.org
Diane Roberts
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
Geoff Visiglio
Circulation Clerk
401-272-3780
roccirculation@clpvd.org
History
The library was first established as a children's library in 1915 by the Monday Morning Musical Club and was named the Elodie Farnum Memorial Library, in memory of a gifted child violinist who died young. The early library occupied space in the Rochambeau School. In 1930, the books in this collection were transferred to PPL, which built the Rochambeau Branch Library at the corner of Hope Street and Langham Road. The building was designed by Clark & Howe in the same Georgian Colonial architectural style and according to the same general layout as the other branches built by PPL at this time.
In the early years of the 21st century Rochambeau Library underwent a major renovation, at a cost of $5.1 million, with the Rochambeau Friends of the Library contributing nearly $800,000 (about 15% of the total costs) toward the project.1 PPL applied for funds from the state through the Public Library Construction Reimbursement Program to help defray the costs of this project, and the library was allocated just over $2 million, or approximately 40% of the total cost, to be paid to PPL in yearly installments over a twenty-year period ending in 2024.2