The Summer is Sizzling at PPL!
It's Summer!

Happy Summer Solstice! We've just had the longest day of the year, bright with sunshine and excitement for the summer ahead! We have so many exciting things planned -- camps, summer reading challenges, takeaway bags, story times, movie nights and much more! Read on for details and registration information. Join us for a fun-filled summer at the Library!

Miss Anne and Miss Bonnie
Outdoor Storytime
Thursdays at 11:00 am through August 18

Join Miss Anne at the Courtyard at Grace Episcopal Church, 300 Westminster Street, Providence for an interactive story time for young children and a caregiver. We will read, sing, dance and make new friends. Bring a blanket or towel for sitting.
Registration is required for notifications in case of inclement weather.
Summer Reading 2022

Find your own path to reading this summer by joining us in this year's Summer Reading Challenge: Read Beyond the Beaten Path, beginning June 27 and ending on August 20. 
Kids in grades K-5 are encouraged to read 20 minutes every day. 


  • Visit the Library or pvd.beanstack.com to log your reading, check out cool books and participate in fun programs.
  • Every 100 minutes read earns you a badge and automatically grants you a raffle ticket which you can enter into a raffle of your choice. 
  • Drawings for the Grades K-5 raffle prizes are weekly, with 4 winners selected on Mondays at 5 pm
 
AND be sure to join us every week for the
Passport to Summer Learning ACTIVITY PROMPTS!

  • Visit the Library to pick up your starter kit of supplies when you sign up for the Summer Reading Program.
  • Then, each week, use your Summer Reading Journal (included in the Starter Kit) to respond to or brainstorm ideas for each week’s activity prompt.
  • Our exciting weekly themes are: Wildlife, Stargazing, Community Action, Fantasy, Beach and Water, Survival, Engineering, and Beyond the Beaten Path. Each theme has a prompt, supplies, and ideas for activities to do at home, places to go in the community, resources to find online, and information about virtual and in-person library events.
  • These weekly activity bags are available every Monday beginning June 2 through August 20, while supplies last. 
  • Complete an activity or attend an event and earn a badge and a raffle ticket to win a prize from our weekly drawing.

SUMMER TIME = FUN TIME
so join us to discover the fun found right here in Rhode Island!!
Pick up these supplies at PPL or any of the 9 Community Libraries of Providence
(the 9 neighborhood libraries) 

The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Summer Moves -- Summer Food Culinary Camp
July 11 - 15 | 10 am - 1 pm
PPL Workshop, Ground Floor

Presented by URI SNAP/Ed for ages 6-10
Join the SNAP-Ed team to learn about the basics of good nutrition and how to make healthy decisions around food and drinks. We will discuss USDA’s MyPlate and explore the five food groups, while learning how to build meals and snacks so that nutrition and healthy eating are simple, reachable, and fun! Children will work hands-on with healthy ingredients during each workshop (including some that are grown right at PPL!), and make delicious and nutritious lunches as a class! This is a five session camp that runs daily from 7/11 to 7/15 from 10 am to 1 pm. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Family Movie Matinee
Saturday, July 23 | 1:30 pm
Donald J. Farish Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Join us for a fun family movie (rated G or PG) in our beautiful, air conditioned auditorium! Registration is required.
Family Maker Event
Saturday July 23 | 1 - 3 pm
PPL's Workshop, Ground Floor
Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew a pillow or design a T-shirt? Here's your chance! Join us and try out some of the tools and technology in our Workshop maker space. This event is designed for children age 6 and up with an adult. Registration is required. REGISTER
Bonnie's Corner...

SUMMER BOOK LISTS!!
We invite you to check out these 2023 RI Book Award nominees!

ENJOY!