PCL Blog

Saving for college? Preparing for retirement? Repairing your credit? Just wish you were better at managing your money? Providence Community Library (PCL) is partnering with local experts to offer free financial workshops during Money Smart Week, a national awareness campaign created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to help consumers better manage their personal finances. PCL‘s free workshops from April 23 -30 will cut through the confusion, help you better understand financial issues and plan for the future.

Do you have a baby or toddler in your family? Would you like to learn how to raise a child who loves reading, learn from childcare experts and make new friends along the way? Then Cradle to Crayons is for you! Our Cradles to Crayons program is suitable for newborns to children age 3 years and older siblings are also welcome. We’ll introduce you to new books, songs and rhymes and show you how to share them with your child. Cradle to Crayons spring session will run April –June at Fox Point, Knight Memorial, Mount Pleasant, Olneyville, Smith Hill, South Providence and Washington Park.

Since it's Valentine's Day here's a sweet recipe. Soufflé​ is something of a misnomer here as this is not a traditional ​soufflé but it's an old family recipe, carrying its name for decades. And it always receives rave reviews. Enjoy!

• Bake or boil 5 good size sweet potatoes. Baking caramelizes the potatoes a bit which adds to the rich flavor of this dish. To bake, wrap potato in foil and place on a foiled baking sheet in case potatoes leak their syrupyness. 

Mash potatoes with

• 1 stick butter

then add…