Researchers: Providence Public Library Shortens Hours of Operation
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Researchers: Providence Public Library Shortens Hours of Operation
 mindfoggs2
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Posted: 23 May 2009 3:30PM GMT |
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For those of you who may be considering a trip to RI to do a little research:
The Board of Trustees for the Providence Public Library, in the face of the loss of funding from the City of Providence and shrinking revenues from their endowment investments have instutited the following changes effective with the fiscal year beginning 1 July ~
Seven branches...which I think is all of them...of the PPL will now, essentially, belong to the City of Providence. The PPL is leasing the buildings to the City for $1 and donating all the books and materials in them to the City. (Hopefully, any important records, documents, photos and other materials have been moved to the main library where they will be preserved & available to all researchers rather than being a temptation to the politicians as a possible source of revenue through the sale of them.) This arrangement is as an alternative to what the PPL Board of Trustees was originally considering which had been to close the branches entirely.
The main Library at Empire Street remains as it was. However, the operating hours have changed dramatically. Now, from September until mid May, the Library will be closed on Wednesdays. It will only be open for 5 hours on Fri & Sat and for 4 hours on Sunday.
Nothing was mentioned in this morning's newspaper regarding exactly what the opening and closing times will be each day at the PPL or the now City owned branches.
The Board of Trustees for the Providence Public Library, in the face of the loss of funding from the City of Providence and shrinking revenues from their endowment investments have instutited the following changes effective with the fiscal year beginning 1 July ~
Seven branches...which I think is all of them...of the PPL will now, essentially, belong to the City of Providence. The PPL is leasing the buildings to the City for $1 and donating all the books and materials in them to the City. (Hopefully, any important records, documents, photos and other materials have been moved to the main library where they will be preserved & available to all researchers rather than being a temptation to the politicians as a possible source of revenue through the sale of them.) This arrangement is as an alternative to what the PPL Board of Trustees was originally considering which had been to close the branches entirely.
The main Library at Empire Street remains as it was. However, the operating hours have changed dramatically. Now, from September until mid May, the Library will be closed on Wednesdays. It will only be open for 5 hours on Fri & Sat and for 4 hours on Sunday.
Nothing was mentioned in this morning's newspaper regarding exactly what the opening and closing times will be each day at the PPL or the now City owned branches.