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Weaver Library     41 Grove Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914         Phone  (401) 434-2453
Fax:  434-3324

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General information

The East Providence Public Library system consists of four libraries in the  City of East Providence, Rhode Island  operated under a Board of Trustees.    Check the Board of Trustees link for a list of meeting dates and information about library staff.

We  offer a variety of materials, programs and services to meet the educational and recreational needs of the community.   Our libraries are part of Ocean State Libraries, a network of Rhode Island libraries sharing a online catalog and circulation system.

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• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
• Administration
• Library Services
• Friends of EPPL

 

History   (from Our Heritage: A History of East Providence)

• Weaver Memorial Library (our main branch) was founded in 1938 by Mrs. Susan B. Anthony in honor of her mother, Mrs. Susan Weaver one of the founders of the Watchemoket Free Library.
• Expansion completed in 1991, more than doubling the size of the Weaver Library building.
• Rumford Library Branch celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005.
• A new expanded Riverside Branch opened in December 2005.