Bring any Eastside Market receipts to your PCL library & 1% of the total receipt will be donated to us.
Services
AskRI.Org
Rhode Island’s statewide reference center, offering access to online research tools and online homework help. AskRI also offers chat, e-mail, and telephone reference services.
Computer Classes
Free classes in job hunting, gmail, beginner's skills, Microsoft Office programs
ESL classes
Classes are offered at several of our Providence Community Library locations, through the Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative.
Interlibrary Loan
Library users can request and borrow materials from every public library in Rhode Island. If further materials are necessary, talk to your librarian about interlibrary loan, which can include scholarly publications and materials owned by out-of-state libraries.
Library Cards
Meeting Spaces
The Providence Community Library has meeting rooms that are available to the public on application when these rooms are not needed for library purposes. These rooms are for non-commercial purposes and are open to organizations or individuals engaged in educational, cultural, intellectual, civic or charitable activities. Programs with the purpose of informing attendees of other programs or services for which fees are charged are not eligible. The Library reserves the right to cancel a program or reassign the group to another meeting room when necessary to meet the needs of the library, and programs can only occur during the open hours of the library, unless special arrangements can be made with the Library Manager and PCL Administration.
Museum Passes
Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence Children's Museum, RISD Art Museum & more. Please contact the libraries for details on passes. Visit the museum sites for exhibit listings, hours, and directions.
Biomes Marine Biology Center
North Kingstown RI ~
401-295-4690
$2 off per person for regular admission
Boston Children's Museum
Boston, MA ~ (617) 426-6500
50% off admission per person, up to 4 persons
Available at: Rochambeau Library
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, MA ~ (617) 267-9300
$7 admission per person, up to 2 persons (no additional fee for special exhibits)
Available at: Rochambeau Library
Museum of Science Boston
Boston, MA ~ (617) 426-6500
$7.00 per person (coupon), up to 4 people
Available at: Rochambeau Library
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic, CT ~ (860) 572-5955
$6 off adult admission and $4 off child admission (pass is good for two adult and two children ages 3-17).
Available at Wanskuck and Mt Pleasant - reservations to borrow this item can be made up to two weeks in advance. Pass must be returned the following day by 1 pm.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 ~ (617) 973-5281
$10.00 per person, up to 4 people (except July - Labor Day)
Available at: Rochambeau - reservations are allowed up to 2 weeks ahead of time for those that like to plan.
Providence Children's Museum
Providence, RI ~ (401) 273-KIDS
$2 Admission per person, up to 4 persons
Available at: Rochambeau Library
RISD Museum of Art
Providence, RI ~ (401) 454-6400
Free for 2 adults and children under 18 (must be checked out on valid Library card)
Available at: Rochambeau Library, Mt. Pleasant
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Providence, RI ~ (401) 785-3510
$3 discount for any combination of up to 4 adults, seniors or children (must be checked out on valid Library card).
Available at: Rochambeau Library, Mt. Pleasant Library
Rhode Island Relay
711 is the national 3-digit number for anyone who wants to make a call through the Relay service, from a deaf/hard of hearing caller to a voice caller, or from a voice caller to a deaf/hard of hearing caller; both ways will work. All you need to do is to dial 711 and the relay service operator will pick up your call and ask for the phone number you are calling. The service is provided 24 hours a day, every day. There is no charge to access RRI and all calls are handled in strict confidence. Contact your librarian by dialing 711. Spanish Relay can be reached by dialing: 1-800-855-2884.
Talking Books
is offered though the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services. Talking Books Plus, the Rhode Island Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, provides free library service to anyone in Rhode Island who is unable to read standard print because of a visual or physical handicap. For more information about Braille and audio materials, ask your librarian. And check out the Talking Books Plus web page.
Talk to a librarian
Call us during our 9 libraries’ open hours with questions about our services, programs, and library materials. You can reserve a community room. Teachers and day care providers can request materials and schedule class visits. Simpler requests for information can often be answered over the phone.
Call our circulation staff during those hours to renew books over the phone and find out how to get a library card.
WIFI
Open public wireless access to the Internet is available at all libraries.