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Annual Book Sale!!
Friday, December 6, 1:00PM - 5:30PM
Olneyville Library
NaNoWriMo Events at PCL
Various dates and locations in November
Resume Assistance- by Appointment Only
First Wednesdays of the Month
Rochambeau Library
On Saturday, November 9, an estimated 400-500 people gathered at the Center at Moore Hall, Providence College, to celebrate Latino culture, arts and literature.
Ferias del Libro (Book Fairs) are popular events in the Spanish-speaking world. About half of the residents of Providence are of Latino origin and many speak Spanish as a first language. Feria del Libro deserves to become an important and anticipated annual event in our city's calendar. We are working to make it so!
Each month as a PCL cardholder you receive 8 FREE credits to use to choose from over 30,000 videos on Kanopy, a streaming service that lets you watch some of the world’s greatest films and documentaries. AND you also have unlimited access to EVERYTHING in Kanopy's Great Courses collection, a fascinating lecture series created by esteemed college professors for the general public.
The annual Neighborhood Comics Fest held on November 2 was a smashing success! A joint collaboration between Mount Pleasant and Olneyville libraries, this free, family-friendly event was created as a free alternative to the RI ComiCon taking place downtown. Almost 100 children, teens and adults attended.
Author Talk - Homegrown: The Making of the 1972-73 PC Friars
Thursday, December 5, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Washington Park Library
Getting Out: A Reading & Discussion with Prof. Keith Morton
Wednesday, December 11 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Smith Hill Library
Drag Queen Story Time with Miss LaDiva Jonz
Saturday, December 14 12:00PM - 1:00PM
The Graduate Providence, 11 Dorrance Street
PCL is happy to team with the Graduate Providence Hotel (formerly the Biltmore) to provide a stunning, sparkling storytime experience, featuring Miss LaDiva Jonz, in the heart of downtown Providence. More details to come!
Giving Tuesday began in 2012 as a simple idea: establish a day that encourages people to do good by making donations to their favorite causes. The day that was chosen was the first Tuesday that follows Thanksgiving, which this year falls on December 3.
Buy Nothing Day takes place annually on the Friday after Thanksgiving. On that day, you're invited to give rather than spend by donating new or gently-used winter gear at donation sites to help out our neighbors in need.
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Do you have what it takes to write your own novel? November is definitely the month to find out! Join like-minded writers at these local workshops, all of which will help you get from "Page One" to "The End."
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Meet-Up
Saturdays, November 9,16 and 23 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Mount Pleasant Library
