Image shows a sign for the Providence Public Library. The sign advertises "know-how" books for veterans and ex-war workers.

Image shows a sign for announcing plans to build an addition and asking for support hangs above the parking lot on the Empire Street side of the Providence Public Library.

Image shows a display showcasing the proposed extension of the Providence Public Library. Two arrows hang on a velvet backdrop and point at a model of the proposed renovated library. Stacks of cards and brochures surround the model on a long table. Two signs describing the project hang on either side of the table.

Image shows a model of the proposed expansion of the Providence Public Library. White paint has been applied onto the photograph.

Image shows a model of the proposed expansion of the Providence Public Library.

Image shows a model of the proposed expansion of the Providence Public Library.

Image shows patrons reading in the outdoor reading room outside the Providence Public Library. Patrons sit at tables shaded by umbrellas and on wooden lawn chairs.

Image shows the chimney and stackhouse at the back of the Providence Public Library. Fountain street runs between the stackhouse and the Providence Central Police Station.

Image shows the rear, west side of the Providence Public Library. A tall brick chimney stands behind the building.

Image shows patrons reading in the Periodical department reading room of the Providence Public Library. Newspapers, indexes and bound journals are on the shelves that run along the walls of the room.

Contact sheet shows views of the Providence Public Library.

Image shows the Washington Street entrance of the Providence Public Library after a heavy snow. The sidewalks and a bus stop have been cleared.

Image shows a man dressed in a suit and holding a book looking at the renovations of the Grand Hall of the Providence Public Library. He stands between the railing of the balcony of the Grand Hall and a wall of fiberglass that is enclosed in plastic.

Image shows the Providence Public Library at the corner of Empire and Washington Streets. Pedestrians cross the street and walk on the sidewalks.

Image shows a parking lot on the Empire Street side of the Providence Public Library. Cars are parked in the lot and along Empire Street. The boiler house chimney is visible on the right.

Image shows the Providence Public Library at the corner of Greene and Washington Streets.

Image shows the north east side of the Providence Public Library. The courtyard is under construction. Snow covers the ground and a horse stands on Fountain Street.

Image shows a view of the Providence Public Library facing Fountain Street, showing both the original and the new buildings. The Industrial Trust Building is visible in the background.

Image shows a north east view of the Providence Public Library. The stackhouse chimney rises above a brick wall that encloses a courtyard. Fountain Street runs in the foreground.

Image shows a north east view of the Providence Public Library. The stackhouse chimney rises above a brick wall that encloses a courtyard. Fountain Street runs in the foreground.

Image shows the Grand Marble Staircase inside the Providence Public Library. Signs direct to the Barnard Club Library and the Special Library Floor. Ornate columns support archways and vaulted coffered ceilings.

Image shows the Grand Marble Staircase inside the Providence Public Library. Signs direct to the Barnard Club Library and the Special Library Floor. Ornate columns support archways and vaulted coffered ceilings.

Image shows the third floor marble hallway on the Washington Street building of the Providence Public Library. The hallway leads to the door of the Barnard Room. Special collection materials are on display in glass classes in the hallway.

Image shows the cleared sidewalk outside the Empire Street entrance of the Providence Public Library after a heavy snow. A wall of snow runs along Empire Street.

Image shows the Washington Street entrance of the Providence Public Library after a heavy snow. A group of students in matching red coats stand near the entrance. Snow lays on the window ledges and balustrade.

Image shows the Greene Street side of the Providence Public Library after a heavy snow. Snow lays on the roof and window ledges. Icicles hang from the roof of the library.

Image shows the rear of the original building of the Providence Public library facing Fountain Street. Snow sits on window ledges and icicles hang from the building.

Image shows the Providence Public Library and the Providence Police and Fire Headquarters facing Fountain Street. Snow lays on the window ledges and icicles hang from the building.

Image shows a view of the Providence Police and Fire Headquarters facing Fountain Street+ from the snow covered loading area of the Providence Public Library. The pavement has been plowed and a large mound of snow is in the foreground.

Image shows the Providence Public Library at the corner of Greene and Washington Streets after a heavy snow. Snow lays on window ledges and on the portico of the Washington Street entrance. The streets have been plowed, and high mounds of snow line the sides of the streets.