Newport Public Library
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The Newport Public Library, established in 1869 as “The People’s Library of Newport,” is dedicated to serving the people of Newport and the surrounding communities by “providing opportunities that support lifelong learning, encourage inspiration, imagination and enjoyment, and connect people to each other and to the rest of the world.”
Located in historic Newport, Rhode Island
, the public library is housed in a spacious, brightly lit building that sits at the bottom of Aquidneck Park, just north of Newport Harbor. The public library offers the community a collection of materials and services, for adults, children and teens that are both current and classic.
Library services include:
Located in historic Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, the public library is housed in a spacious, brightly lit building that sits at the bottom of Aquidneck Park, just north of Newport Harbor. The public library offers the community a collection of materials and services, for adults, children and teens that are both current and classic.
Library services include:
- Lending books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, magazines and other library materials,
- Online information services, such as Homework Help RI, the online World Book Encyclopedia, and a multitude of online research guides and databases,
- Downloadable audiobooks,
- Public computers with Internet access, as well as WiFi connectivity,
- Programming for children, teens and adults.