Rhode Island
Providence County
City of Providence

Providence Public Library

Providence Public Library of , was founded in 1875. The central library building at 225 Washington Street opened in 1900 and was constructed in a Renaissance style with private donations including a large donation from John Nicholas Brown I, and a large addition was built in 1954.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Wednesday: 8:30 AM—7:00 PM
    Thursday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: library
  • Address: 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI 02903

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amica Mutual Pavilion and First Universalist Church.

Stadium
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The is an indoor arena located in downtown , . It was built in 1972, as a home court for the Providence College Friars men's basketball program, due to the high demand for tickets to their games in , as well as for a home arena for the then–Providence Reds, who played in the nearly 50-year-old Rhode Island Auditorium. is situated 660 feet northwest of Providence Public Library.

Church
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The is a historic church at 250 Washington Street in . The brick Gothic church was designed by Edwin L. is situated 390 feet south of Providence Public Library.

Church
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The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cathedral Square neighborhood of , , . It is the mother church of the Diocese of Providence. is situated 1,000 feet south of Providence Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.

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

Neighborhood
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The is a predominantly industrial historic district in . It covers a roughly 19-acre area in the city's Jewelry District, just south of .

Providence Public Library

Latitude
41.82199° or 41° 49′ 19″ north
Longitude
-71.41701° or 71° 25′ 1″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Levels
4
Open location code
87HCRHCM+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141543422
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­library
Geo­Names ID
5224177
Wiki­data ID
Q20745482
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