PPL At-a-Glance
Total usage of resources and materials topped 1,792,607, including use of AskRI offerings, while library users received information/reference assistance from library staff a total of 56,095 times.
PPL had more than 121,000 in-person visitors and 178,872 website visits.
More than 21,186children, youth, and adults attended a multitude of PPL learning and enrichment programs, exhibitions, and events.
5,112 children and parents visited the Children’s Library while 1,487 attended 237 storytimes.
Teen Loft youth services staff welcomed 4,451 teen visitors.
652 youth and adults participated in Workshop Open Studio and Training sessions, including 232 youth who participated in STEM opportunities.
The Library's Young Creators program engaged 146 6 - 12 years old in 20 sessions focused on comic book drawing, sewing, creative writing, theater, and music.
PPL Teen Summer Intern Showcase
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2,307 individuals received Digital Equity Services and formal Technology & Career Training, including basic skills classes, in-person information and virtual learning sessions in both English and Spanish. Meanwhile, 28 learners progressed through one or more levels of the rigorous MS Excel Pathways program.
RIFLI served 390 ESL students and 130 Citizenship students from more than 50 countries.
PPL’s RI Adult Education Professional Development team held 66 synchronous training sessions attended by a total of 650 participants across 19 organizations. The team completed 19 program visits and met with a total of 77 practitioners. Also, 36 new recorded training sessions were uploaded to the newly launched RI Adult Education Professional Learning Pathways YouTube Channel for a total of 81 updated videos.
A Visit From Author Illustrator Hannah Chung
Through a new partnership, 700 individuals received information about RI Energy's Residential Energy Efficiency Landlord and Renter Incentive Program at community meetings and events, while 183 RI landlords participated in informational sessions offered in both English and Spanish.
PPL’s Special Collections department hosted more than 800 researchers and students, event attendees, and tour visitors.
PPL submitted another 49,000 pages of Rhode Island newspapers to the Chronicling America national archive website through the Library of Congress’ National Digital Newspaper Program.
Rhode Coders Showcase
