Rhode Island
Providence County
City of Providence

Providence Athenaeum

The Providence Athenaeum is an independent, member-supported subscription library in the neighborhood of . The building is open to the public, but only members can check out items from the collection.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Monday: closed
    Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library in Providence, Rhode Island
  • Also known as: “The Athenaeum” and “The Providence Athenaeum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rhode Island School of Design and John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library.

University
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The is a private art and design school in . The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. is situated 520 feet west of Providence Athenaeum.

Library
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The , nicknamed "the Rock", is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts at Brown University in .

Museum
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The is a museum and National Historic Landmark at 15 Hopkins Street in . It was the home of Stephen Hopkins, a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Providence and Providence.

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Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

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is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

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is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

Providence Athenaeum

Latitude
41.82581° or 41° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
-71.4063° or 71° 24′ 23″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87HCRHGV+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 326119732
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5224154
Wiki­data ID
Q7252389
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In Other Languages

From French to Lithuanian—“Providence Athenaeum” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Stimson Avenue Historic District and Providence Jewelry Manufacturing Historic District.

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