North Providence Public Library's Children's Department

The Amazing Dennis Blanchard was…well…AmAzInG! You can see him again at National Night Out at Notte Park on Tuesday, August 6 from 6-8!

Come experience some MAGIC at the library tomorrow, July 24th!

See The Amazing Magic of Dennis Blanchard firsthand!

The show begins promptly at 2pm. Register ahead of time: https://nprovlib.libcal.com/event/12499179

*Please park at the high school or behind the library in the fitness center lot if the main library parking lot is full. Be aware of fire lanes and no parking areas.

If you are looking to sign up your kids for free healthy school meals for the new school year, these are the dates to enroll in the program.

These are not the sites for free meals. We apologize for any confusion.

The Stuffie Sleepover was a great success! Check out the slideshow of all of the activities and fun they had while here at the library overnight. You might not see every stuffie in every picture, because all of the stuffies were so busy having fun! But all of the stuffies are represented, we promise! Thanks to all who participated.

2024 Stuffie Sleepover! Stuffie Sleepover! 2024

Thanks, Lieutenant Emerson for bringing the fun to storytime today!

We had a great Teen program today making 3-ingredient Mac n’ cheese! Special thanks to Pastry Chef and general cooking guru Eve Niosi for teaching everyone about health and hygiene and staying safe while cooking in the kitchen! We appreciate your help sooooo much!

Thank you, MaxMan, for joining us at storytime today! The rain held off and we learned a lot about recycling! We also saw some awesome nature!

We had our first 3 sign winners for the summer! Catherine, Shanmathi, and Bhavatarini have each completed 2 cards, reading a whole lot! And they are going to keep going with a 3rd card each. If you haven’t signed up, we still have 4 more weeks, so you have plenty of time to earn a sign, too! Keep up the great reading, everyone.

We had so much fun with the Rhode Island Bucket Drummers today! Derek and James are so fun to watch. I think we might have some future drummers in our crowd!

July 4 is a day to celebrate our country's Independence. It also comes with many yearly traditions and fun family time! Check out this book list that features Fireworks, Picnics, and Parades. https://bit.ly/3VGfeMy

Happy 4th of July!

10 amazing facts for the 4th of July

Aurora won Corduroy in week 2 of our stuffie search! This week the pigeon is hiding…stop by to see if you can find him and enter to win!

Thank you so much to Fire Marshall Paul, Lieutenant Dan, and all of the wonderful fire fighters in North Providence who visited for a very special outdoor storytime at Notte Park today! We are so grateful to have such a wonderful group of professionals to help keep us all safe.

Please read our parking notice as we start to get very busy this summer for programs.

We love seeing you all and your safety is our #1 priority!

If you need any assistance with parking, please inform a staff member.

Don’t forget! Our Summer Reading Kickoff party is this evening from 5-7:30pm.

There will be games, prizes, frozen lemonade from Cool Licks, and Maria Maria Coffee will be stopping by with yummy drinks you may purchase if you wish.

We have 197 signups for summer reading so far…amazing! Keep up the great reading everyone-see you tonight to celebrate!

(A NOTE ON PARKING: Please respect fire lanes at the library. THE NPPD WILL BE TICKETING VEHICLES PARKED IN FIRE LANES THIS SUMMER.

We understand parking can be difficult during peak hours for programs, however, emergency vehicles need to have access to our parking lot and the pool and fitness center parking lot (while they are working on the building).

An emergency is unpredictable and clearance for vehicles is of utmost safety and importance.

If there are no open spaces in our parking lot, please park BEHIND the library at the pool and fitness center OR at the high school.

We empathize that it is not always convenient but your vehicle is safer in a designated spot rather than a fire lane. )

We have two more finishers! Shanmathi and Bhavatharini have each read 48 books and have gotten a second card to see if they can earn a lawn sign for their yard! Keep up the great work, kiddos! Awesome job!

Mateo won our first stuffie of the summer, Piggie! Every week we have a different stuffie hiding out in the Children’s Dept. This week is Corduroy! When you find him, you may enter a raffle to win him for your very own! Drawings are on Friday afternoons.

😎📚🎉To celebrate summer we're announcing a RI library challenge!

Visit 5 libraries this summer and send us a photo at each one...and we'll send you a summer reading surprise package!

🎨 Design shout out to

Flourish is our first finisher of our summer reading program! She has already read more than 12 hours and has finished 14 books! She earned 2 buttons, a boatload of raffle tickets, and a free book! She is well on her way to earning a lawn sign, too. Her sister Fortune just signed up today to get started. Stop by and sign up anytime we’re open, and don’t forget our kickoff party this Wednesday from 5-7:30! There will be games and prizes and fun!

Award books are out! Get started on your Rooster and Lighthouse Games reading! (RILBA books…coming soon!)

Hope it was a great last day, North Providence students! Summer Reading starts Monday—looking forward to a fun summer!

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It was an awesome day at the RILA (RI Library Association) Conference to hear the keynote speaker, Raul the Third. He spoke a lot about his childhood growing up in El Paso, Texas, and how important libraries were to him there, and how librarians have helped him at critical points in his life to become the successful author and illustrator he is today. He had pictures of his summer reading log from when he was a child, showing that he did not read stories that reflected his Mexican-American heritage, because there weren’t very many for him back then. Raúl explained that writing about his heritage not only helped him find his creative voice as an author and illustrator, but has also helped children all across the country see themselves reflected in his stories. It made me feel proud to be a part of this wonderful profession. It was extra special that our MET intern, Jenny Cortez, who created the Bilingual Storytime at our library as her sophomore project, got a chance to meet and talk with a wonderful creator of bilingual children’s stories!

Starting this week, Summer hours are in effect.
We will be closed on Saturdays until after Labor Day.

Please plan your visits accordingly, including picking up Museum Passes for the weekend.

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It’s our birthdays!

As I reflect on this last half decade, I realize how lucky I have been and how grateful I am to all of you who read, share and enjoy my books. Over the years I have begun to see myself less as an author and illustrator and more as a storyteller. And the thing about being a storyteller is that your work is only complete when there is someone to tell the story to. So it because of all of you that I have been able to find so much meaning and purpose—the things that make happiness— in what I do. So, I truly thank you for receiving my stories and continuing to do so. Here’s to many more years!🫶🎂🙏🎉🎈

Lots of fun being had after Ms. Jenny’s storytime today, singing to the dinosaurs and finding perfect hiding places!