Mind in the Making Classes Launch Olneyville Preschool Hub
Mind in the Making
Thursdays, October 17 - December 12, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Olneyville Library
PCL Blog
Visit this page to find out the latest news about Community Libraries of Providence, information about our Friends groups, community partners as well as views and comments on current events and stories that impact the library. Please check back often - we'll continue to send you a short, succinct summary in the form of a newsletter.
Don't Miss: Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence
La Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence, PCL's signature bilingual Spanish/English book and arts festival, will take place on Saturday, November 9 (10am-5pm) at Providence College. Activities include author appearances, book readings and signings, storytelling and creative writing workshops, cultural performances, art exhibits and short film screenings.
Welcome to Hoopla!
We are excited to announce that PCL cardholders now have access to Hoopla. Wherever you are, home or afar, borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows on your computer, tablet, phone or TV!
PCL library card holders who sign up for Hoopla will be able to check out 3 items per month.
Early Learning Through Music: Me & U-kelele
Me & U-kelele
Mondays, starting September 16, 10:30AM
Olneyville Library
Wednesdays, Starting September 18, 10:00AM
Mount Pleasant Library
Thursdays, starting September 12, 10:00AM
Read a National eBook Pick: After The Flood
...A little more than a century from now, our world has been utterly transformed. After years of slowly overtaking the continent, rising floodwaters have obliterated America’s great coastal cities and then its heartland, leaving nothing but an archipelago of mountaintop colonies surrounded by a deep expanse of open water...
Join a nationwide reading experience!
PCL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!
Join us as we celebrate the art, cultures and heritage of our vibrant and diverse Latinx communities during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15).
Google Digital Skills Workshops
PCL has been selected to participate in Libraries Lead with Digital Skills, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA), sponsored by Grow with Google, the tech company’s economic opportunity initiative.
We will use the funding to hold 4 Google Digital Skills workshops at Smith Hill Library in September with refreshments & giveaways at each event!
More Great Programs - In Brief
Laser Cutting Workshops (for Adults)
Mondays in September, 6:00PM -8:00PM
Mount Pleasant Library
Mystery Bag Mondays: Games, Puzzles, & Brainteasers
Mondays from September 9, 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Washington Park Library
2020 Census Recruitment Sessions at PCL
Job opportunity! The U.S. Census Bureau is aiming to hire close to 500,000 office and field staff nationally for the 2020 Census. The majority of those hires will be Census takers, or enumerators. Enumerators interview residents of households that have not responded via the online or paper forms to supply their Census information. These temporary staff serve as the last line of defense for getting an accurate count, which is critical for federal funding and fair political representation.
Get Things Done with a Bullet Journal
Bullet Journal
Thursday September 12 6:30pm - 8pm
Washington Park Library
Wondering what a bullet journal is? Bullet journal is a method of journaling and note-taking that uses bullet points as the core structure.
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