Newport Public Library
For the public library in the city of Newport, South Wales see Newport Central Library
| Newport Public Library (RI) | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the Newport Public Library | |
 The Newport Public Library | |
| 41°28′57.65″N 71°18′44.07″W | |
| Location | 300 Spring Street Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | May 4, 1870 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 131,751 (November 2021) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 249,494 (2020) |
| Population served | 25,163 (2020) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Joseph Logue |
| Employees | 36 |
| Website | http://www.newportlibraryri.org |
The Newport Public Library was charted by the State of Rhode Island in 1869. The Library opened on May 4, 1870, as “The People’s Library of Newport.”
History
The library's first home was the Rhode Island Union Bank building on Thames Street. The library moved to the Edward King House in 1914. In October 1968, the library moved to its present location on Spring Street.[1]
Description
Located in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the public library is housed in a building that sits at the bottom of Aquidneck Park on Spring Street, just east 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.
Services
Library services include:
- Lending books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, magazines and other library materials
- Downloadable audiobooks and ebooks
- Library of Things (telescope, sewing machine, serger, analog converters)
- Interlibrary loans
- Public computers with Internet access, as well as WiFi connectivity
- Programming for children, teens, and adults
- A discount bookstore with books, CDs and DVDs
See also
References
- Flynn, Sean (15 September 2020). "Newport Public Library reopens fully to public after six months". Newport Daily News. Retrieved 24 April 2022.