Wanskuck Library At A Glance
Today
Currently Closed
Address:
233 Veazie Street
Providence, RI 02904
Phone:
(401) 274-4145
Fax number:
(401) 274-4686
Hours:
Monday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Services Available:
Upcoming Events At Wanskuck Library
Youth & Family Yoga
Wanskuck Library - Community Room 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us each Monday afternoon for open yoga led by Ms. Denise - this session is designed for youth & families. Mats are provided, or bring your own!
Wanskuck Storytime
Wanskuck Library - Children’s Area 1 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us every Tuesday morning at the Wanskuck Library for storytime! Every week we read a different book together, and then work on an age-appropriate craft for kids to bring home! Come […]
Tweens RULE
Wanskuck - Auditorium 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesEach Tuesday from 3-4 p.m. tweens are invited to hang out with us to talk about Respect, Understanding, Leadership and Empathy. Lively discussion with activities will support and empower day […]
Chronic Pain Management Workshop
Wanskuck Library - Main Area 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesRIPIN is offering a six-week Chronic Pain Management Workshop at Wanskuck Library and it's completely FREE! Learn techniques to ease chronic pain so you can restore your confidence, mobility and […]
Wanskuck Anime Club
Wanskuck Library - Community Room 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us as we explore different animes, and discuss them as a group! We are currently watching spy x family, but when we finish a season we vote as a […]
Hermit Crab Book Club
Wanskuck Library - Children’s Area 1 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin us every Thursday for Hermit Crab book club! Unlike a traditional book club, for this book club you can bring any book that you've read! We take turns talking […]
Spaces
Staff

Denise Brophy
Library Manager
401-274-4145
dbrophy@clpvd.org

Abby Dolan
Youth Services Librarian
401-274-4145 x4702
adolan@clpvd.org

Garrett Locke
Makerspace Program Coordinator
Makerspace
(401) 467- 2700 x1619
glocke@clpvd.org
History
Wanskuck Library first opened in 1910 in a building provided rent-free by the Wanskuck Company, which paid for utilities and provided janitorial services, and also provided the new library with the 1,117 volumes that had formerly been housed in the company’s library for its employees. In November of 1928, PPL opened a new branch library building on Veazie Street for Wanskuck residents. Designed by Howe & Church and constructed by the Balchin Construction Company, the building cost approximately $62,400, which included the price of the land, the building itself, and the furnishings.1
The Wanskuck Library was the first of seven branch libraries that PPL planned to construct from the late 1920s through the 1930s. Ultimately, five of the seven branch buildings would actually be completed.
While Providence Public Library paid for the construction of this first new branch out of its own funds, it quickly became clear to PPL’s trustees that the organization did not have the financial means to erect the rest of the branches it intended to build without outside help. The trustees approached city officials and asked for assistance. They devised a “cooperative arrangement” that would cover the additional expenses incurred by the construction of the next three branch buildings: South Providence, Rochambeau and Smith Hill.
- 1."Dedication on the New Wanskuck Branch Building," Books for All: A Bulletin Issued by the Providence Public Library, Volume 3, No. 10 (December 1928): 402-03