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Providence Public Library
225 Washington St
Providence, RI 02903-3283
UNITED STATES

Section: Library

Library Type: Public Library

Telephone:
401-455-8029 - Interlibrary Loan
401-455-8005 - Reference
401-455-8047 - Circulation
401-455-8000 - General

Fax:
401-455-8032 - Interlibrary Loan
401-455-8013 - Reference
401-455-8080 - General
401-455-8065 - General

Web Site: www.provlib.org

SAN:
359-8144

Personnel:
Assistant Director, Peter Bennett
Head of Reference, Beth Curran
Interlibrary Loan, William Schneller
Public Relations, Tonia Mason
Associate Director, Daniel Austin
Head, Technical Services, Janice Gaspar
Electronic Resources, Dorey Conway
Assistant Director, Kathyellen Bullard
Special Collections, Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Director, Dale Thompson
Special Collections, Philip Weimerskirch
Assistant Director, Shirley Long

Staff: 46
Professional: 46
Non-Professional: 0

Founded: 1875
Population Served: 1,048,319
Periodical Subs: 922


Fiscal Year: Jul-Jun
Income Total: $8,203,999
State Income: $1,549,606
City Income: $3,000,000
Locally Generated Income: $3,280,503
Other Income: $373,890


Expense Total: $953,707
Books Expense: $656,953
AV Materials Expense: $69,069
Electronic ReferenceMaterials Expense: $140,413
Microforms Expense: $14,059
Periodicals Serials Expense: $73,213

Subject Interests:
Art
Rhode Island
Music
Bus

Special Collections:
Jewelry Coll
Rhode Island Coll
Textile Coll
Regional Foundation Coll
Providence Journal (online access)
Checkers Coll
Black History & Culture (Edna Frazier Coll)
Civil War & Slavery (Harris Coll)
Magic (Percival Coll)
US Patents & Depository
Italian Coll
Children's Books (Wetmore Coll)
Irish Culture (Potter/Williams Coll)
Band Music (David W Reeves Coll)
Printing (Updike Coll)
Whaling (Nicholson Coll)
Checkers (Edward B Hanes Coll)
Architecture (Nickerson Coll


Oral History Coll: No

US Doc Depository: Yes

State Doc Deposit: Yes

UN Doc Deposit: No

Acquisitions: Dynix
Cataloging: Dynix
Circulation: Dynix
OPAC: Dynix

Publications:

Annual Report
Newsletter (bi-monthly)

Network/Consortia:
RI Interrelated Libr Network

Friends of Lib Grp: No

Branches:
Providence Public Library/Fox Point - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Knight Memorial - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Mount Pleasant - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Olneyville - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Rochambeau - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Smith Hill - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/South Providence - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Wanskuck - Rhode Island - Branches
Providence Public Library/Washington Park - Rhode Island - Branches


Database Vendor(s): IAC - SearchBank; Gale Group; Dialog; EBSCOhost; Dynix;

Library Hours: Open Mon-Thurs 9-8, Fri & Sat 9-5:30, Sun 1-5 (Oct-May)