The following online video courses offer DIY learners help to master their desired subjects at their own pace and they are free of charge. A collection of free audio and video lectures from UC Berkeley Mass Institute of Technology Free Open Courseware Academic Earth – online courses from the world’s top scholars Open Culture [...]
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Welcome to the Children’s Department! Our focus is on children from birth through age 14. We have a large collection of materials including : board books, picture books, books for beginning readers, current and classic fiction, a wide range of non-fiction titles, books in Spanish, audio books, music CDs, magazines, downloadable audio and e-books and [...]
The North Providence Library is a member of Ocean State Libraries. To obtain a Library card, identification with photo ID and current mailing address is required. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian with proper ID in order to register for a card. A Patron must bring their [...]
The North Providence Library offers computers for public use with free Internet access and Microsoft Office software which includes Word and Excel. You can log into these computers using your library card barcode number and you are given up to 3 hours of use per day. If no computers are available, reservations can be made [...]
Need something notarized? The North Providence Library has a certified Notary Public on staff. This service is available free-of-charge to all patrons. Please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo. Examples of acceptable IDs: valid driver’s license, passport and/or credit card. And remember, don’t sign the document until [...]
The North Providence Library circulates Museum/Zoo passes to borrowers with a valid OSL card. These passes allow either discounted or free admission to the following: Roger Williams Park Zoo — Providence, RI The RISD Museum — Providence, RI Mystic Aquarium — Mystic, Connecticut Providence Children’s Museum — Providence, RI Reservations for the above may be [...]
The Library has two meeting rooms which are available for approved nonprofit and community group use. The Conference Room can hold a maximum of 15 – 20 people and the Community Room up to 80 people. Please call 353-5600 ext. 102 for more information.
Library Hours: Monday through Thursday — 10 am to 8:45 pm Friday — 10 am to 5:45 pm Saturday — 10 am to 5:45 pm Beginning May 25th through August 31st, the Library will be closed on Saturdays for the summer months. We will resume our Saturday hours on September 7th.
Knit and Crochet @ the Library! Join us for weekly drop in sessions of crochet and knitting get togethers at the Library. Everyone is welcome from novice to expert. Bring in a project – chat and work on your piece with fellow crafters. No need to register, just drop in any Tuesdays from 10am to [...]
The 2013 Summer Reading Game – Dig Into Reading – is about to begin. It is designed for pre-readers and independent readers up to age 11. Sign-ups begin Friday, June 21st @ 2 pm at our Summer Reading Pirate Kick-off Party! More information on the reading game and a schedule of our summer performers follows.
Attention Landlubbers! Join the Children’s Department for a Pirate Parrrty to celebrate the kick off of the Summer Reading Program. It will be held on June 21st, Friday, at 2 pm. Sign ups for the 2013 Summer Reading Program – Dig Into Reading – will also take place at this time. Come in costume – [...]
