Friends of Knight Memorial Library holding huge book sale for community

On Saturday, May 22, The Friends of Knight Memorial Library will hold a book sale, with proceeds going to the library. 

Weekly book sales, run by the Friends for years at the library, were halted with COVID-19. The Friends found an ingenious way to pivot.  One of the many book sale volunteers agreed to accept books donated from the community, together with books already from the Friends inventory at the library. Thousands of books are now in her very large garage. With restrictions lessening, the book sale is back on.

Pass the word about the garage sale! Their mission to get inexpensive books in the hands of the public continues – and as an added bonus–an impressive collection of rare vintage books is part of it all.

About Knight Memorial Library

275 Elmwood Avenue Providence, RI 02907

Monday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
Wednesday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm , 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Phone: (401) 467-2625Fax number: (401) 467-2654

• ***Friday hours: inside closed, curbside service ONLY 1-5:30pm***
• Notary on site. Call before coming to make sure the notary is available.
• Holiday Closures
• Computers, printer, scanner & WiFi available.
• PLEASE NOTE: Knight Memorial Library is not ADA accessible. If you need accommodation, please contact Knight Memorial Library for alternative options and locations.

The Knight Memorial Library is part of the Providence Community Library group.

Providence Community Library was founded in 2009 by a group of community members dedicated to assuring the continued operation of all nine of our community libraries.  PCL immediately became the largest library system in the state and, in effect, the city’s second largest free educational institution after the Providence Public School Department.  Today, and in the future, Providence Community Library will continue to be a vital part of our neighborhoods.

Mission

Providence Community Library serves the culturally rich people of Providence by adapting to their evolving reading and information needs with a diverse staff that delivers relevant library resources and programs, cultivates meaningful partnerships and promotes vibrant neighborhoods.

Vision

Providence Community Library will provide welcoming and safe physical and intellectual space for a diverse population through its network of neighborhood libraries. These essential community hubs will provide free and relevant educational and cultural resources and programming for individuals and groups that meet their needs for reading, literacy, lifelong learning, exploration, discovery, and enjoyment.

Overview of Our Library

Providence Community Library is composed of nine neighborhood libraries. Three of these are larger libraries serving an entire region of the city; these are Rochambeau Library on the East Side, Mt. Pleasant Library on the West Side, and Knight Memorial Library on the South Side. The six additional libraries serve their immediate neighborhoods; these are the libraries in Fox Point, Smith Hill, Washington Park, South Providence, Olneyville and Wanskuck. The individual libraries are linked into a comprehensive library system which is also a member of Ocean State Libraries network.

Providence Community Library is governed by a board of up to 25 members. In order to ensure broad-based representation and accountability to both patrons and taxpayers some board members are elected by each library’s Friends group, others are appointed by the Mayor, the City Council, and the Governor, and some are elected by the Board itself.