From Napolean in Egypt to Edgar Allen Poe's romance in Rhode Island, the Providence Athenaeum (Providence Athenæum) holds many stories and untold secrets. Learn more about the library in our continuing Window on Rhode Island series. watch.ripbs.org/video/window-r…

@phileil Frog & Toad Legend has it that you’ll always return to Providence (or, alternately, never leave Rhode Island) if you drink from the fountain outside the Providence Athenæum “Come here everyone that thirsteth.”

Construction is moving along as scheduled, and the mezzanine is now open to members for browsing and study! We hope you don't mind that we had to stash some of our plant friends up here 🌿🌱🪴

Tomorrow is the last day of the Ath's fiscal year! Would you consider making a tax-deduct gift to help us continue to enrich the mind, inspire the spirit, and elevate the public discourse? Your support means so much. If you'd like to give, visit provath.org/give. 🙏

Reading groups have been announced! Check out all the offerings at provath.org/reading-groups and mark your calendar for registration on 7/19 at 8am. Participation offered exclusively to members, so please consider joining the Ath if you want to join a group!

We hope everyone is staying cool and well shaded, preferably under parasols ☂️

This is Daniel. He is a very polite member and is always very accommodating of the entire staff gathering to pay homage. 😻

The library is closing for a wedding at 2pm today! 📷: @hayesandbakerphoto

Brilliant reception for David Taylor at the stunning Providence Athenæum, ending our whistlestop East Coast tour in style! Thanks to the members, Matt and the whole team for making us so welcome last night.

How's the outlook for 2024 and is democracy on the line? I'm moderating a discussion on that tonight at Providence Athenæum with Corey Brettschneider Senator Jessica de la Cruz & Katherine Kazarian providenceathenaeum.org/calendar/the-p…

A reminder that the library is closing at 2pm this Saturday 12/2 for a private event ❤️ 📷: Kearsten Taylor

Closed today 1/7 due to the winter weather. Stay cozy, everyone!

Get your milk and bread, Rhode Islanders! Looks like we’re in for a bunch of snow. The library will be closed tomorrow 2/13 due to the winter weather. A reminder we’re also closing at 2pm this Saturday 2/17 for a private event.

A favorite corner 📚

Summer hours start now! So if you want to stop by to check out The Baked Bean Supper Murders (a recent delightful find in the card catalog) or other books, visit us Tues - Sat, 10-6. The library will reopen on Sundays after Labor Day.

‘Cabinet of curiosities’: A tour of the rare books, art and oddities at the Providence Athenæum thepublicsradio.org/artscape/cabin…

In my latest article for GoLocalProv I wrote about historic RI artist Esther Pressoir. Thanks ArtHerstory | artherstory.bsky.social for putting this story on my radar. See Pressoir’s work at RISD Museum and Providence Athenæum! golocalprov.com/lifestyle/arti…

The artist's works and effects - including a selection of Pressoir’s paintings, sketches, letters, and ephemera on loan from private collections - are on view this summer at Providence Athenæum: Esther Pressoir: A Modern Woman’s Painter providenceathenaeum.org/collections/ex…

It’s getting hot in here! The library will be closed Wednesday, July 17th as temperatures are already hitting over 90° in parts of the building. We’ll reopen as usual at 10am on Thursday. Online reading group registration will open at 8am tomorrow as planned.