News From Providence Community Library
It's almost the end of the year but there's still a lot happening at PCL! Read more about great programs at your neighborhood libraries in the first weeks of 2016!
Paid Internship Opportunities For High School Students - Apply Now!

PCL is looking to recruit nine, talented high school student interns, age 14 - 18, to create compelling youth programs, mentor younger children and serve on PCL's Teen Advisory Council.  One successful applicant will serve at every PCL location from January to June 2016 and will receive a monthly stipend.

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Girls Who Code Club Receives Gift of Equipment From Law Librarians

PCL would like to say a huge thank you to Law Librarians of New England (LLNE), a non-profit organization for professional law librarians throughout New England. After learning about local innovators and businesses at the organization's Fall Meeting (titled Successfully Supporting & Igniting Innovation) the LLNE Service Committee chose to raise funds for PCL's Girls Who Code Club, which meets at our Rochambeau location.

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New Year, New Language!

Spanish is spoken by more than 500 million people in the world and is the first language of a substantial number of residents in Providence. Why not join one of our Learn to Speak Spanish courses, starting in January, to learn or improve your knowledge of this important language?

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New Year ESL Classes...With Special Thanks to Our Volunteer Instructors!

A new season of English as a Second Language (ESL) classes will start in January at Knight Memorial, Mount Pleasant, Rochambeau, Smith Hill and Wanskuck, and in February at Washington Park.

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Jazz Concert with Greg Abate

Attention all music lovers: get 2016 off to a great start at Rochambeau on January 7 with a great, free concert featuring international jazz recording artist,  Greg Abate .  A gifted and critically acclaimed saxophonist, flutist and composer, Greg has recorded more than 16 CDs.

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Olneyville Offers New Fashion Program

Olneyville will launch an exciting, new, all-ages creative program starting January 7th called Fashion For All with Tommy. Led by Tommy Maing, a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, everyone aged 8+ is welcome.

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It's Almost the End of 2015!

There are still a few more days for you to make a tax-deductible donation to PCL this year. Your financial contribution will help PCL
 
*Provide Providence's children with the early literacy skills they need for kindergarten
 
*Help schoolchildren avoid the "summer slide" - the loss of reading skills too many suffer during the long break from school
 
*Teach Providence's newest residents the language skills they need to find employment
 
*Buy the books that you want to read
 
..and so much more!
 
Please click here to make your contribution today. Thank you for your support!

PCL wishes everyone - staff, patrons, volunteers as well as friends and supporters in the wider community - a peaceful, safe and happy holiday season and a wonderful 2016.

We look forward to seeing you again soon in your neighborhood library!
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