6/8/2021
Grant allows NP Library to loan out home office kits
Stefanie Blankenship, director of the North Providence Union Free Library, stands next to an example of the library’s new “Any Place Office Space” kits for patrons to check out. The kits include one laptop and charger, one wireless printer and charger, one mobile hot spot and charger, one USB flash drive, one wireless mouse, and printer paper. (Breeze photo by Melanie Thibeault)
Project’s goal to improve residents’ access to technology
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Wanting to provide more residents with access to technology and bridge the digital gap in town, staff at the North Providence Union Free Library have created what they’re calling “Any Place Office Space” kits for patrons to check out and use from the comfort of their home or anywhere they choose.
12/29/2020
Circulation Manager Gina Marciano tags returned items for three days of quarantine at the library.
Staff launches new logo, merchandise, slogan
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Gone (for now) are the days of spending hours browsing shelves of library books, but that hasn’t stopped staff at the North Providence Union Free Library from getting creative this year to offer new services and programs and to create a consistent brand for the organization.
“Staff has been working really, really well together with new information and insights,” Director Stefanie Blankenship told The North Providence Breeze. “Every department has been phenomenal.”
The library, on Mineral Spring Avenue, was forced to close on March 13 and didn’t reopen its doors until July 28. Curbside pickup was offered while the physical building was closed and is still available.