Statewide Reference Resource Center @ Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 455-8005

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Chat & Phone hours:

  • Monday & Thursday
    9:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Tuesday & Wednesday
    9:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday & Saturday
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Sunday
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Sept-May)

Library open hours:

  • Monday & Thursday
    12 noon - 8:00 pm
  • Tuesday & Wednesday
    10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday & Saturday
    9:00 am - 5:30 pm
  • Sunday
    1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Sept-May)

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Librarians' Resource Center

Rhode Island's Statewide Reference Resource Center at Providence Public Library (PPL) provides reference services to all Library of Rhode Island (LORI) member libraries. These services are available only to RI libraries and library staff. If you are not a RI library staff member, please go to the AskRI homepage.

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Phone service also available (401) 455-8005.

Reference services

Telephone: (401) 455-8005
Fax: (401) 455-8032

Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan Subject Request
(Interlibrary Loan must be mediated by a librarian)

Providence Public Library Statewide Reference Resource Center Selected New Reference Sources Spring 2008

Collections and resources

HeritageQuest Online

World Book Online Reference Center

World Book Discover

Additional Services

Continuing education courses on computer applications, reference resources, and development / public relations, offered through the OLIS Continuing Education Program for LORI library staff.

PPL professional staff are available to LORI librarians for consultation upon request. Specialists available include Development and Public Relations staff, Reference Librarians, Children’s Services Librarians, the Interlibrary Loan Librarian, the Special Collections Librarian, and the Electronic Information Services Coordinator. For more information, contact the PPL Reference Services Department at 455-8005.

Services to Rhode Island residents

Additional Information Sources

LORI Library Directory

RI Office of Library and Information Services

RI.gov - gateway to Rhode Island government

State government information links

United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island