SToTheTL OP t1_jb0agif wrote on March 5, 2023 at 1:18 PM

Reply to comment by masshole_mom in New parents, where are you? by SToTheTL

What are the best libraries? The closest in proximity to me is Olneyville. Do they all have similar programming/vibe?

cowperthwaite t1_jb3o4rf wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:36 AM

As a fellow West Ender, the Knight Memorial library is just a tiny bit further away than Olneyville, (.7 vs .9 miles for me) as is the one downtown (.7 vs 1.3 miles).

The Cranston Street library in Cranston is also close-ish (by the Aldi) (1.4 miles).

https://www.cranstonlibrary.org/locations/

https://www.communitylibrariespvd.org/locations/knight-memorial

SToTheTL OP t1_jblslbf wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Idk why you got downvoted, this is good advice. I have been to the Cranston one and of course the downtown one but haven’t made it over to the knight one…thank you :)

cowperthwaite t1_jblvdex wrote on March 9, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Didn't realize I'd been downvoted.

The West End is in a sort of weird no-man's land as far as distance to the libraries, and I find with walking, the bridges (Olneyville, downtown) are an added psychological barrier.

masshole_mom t1_jb0daqy wrote on March 5, 2023 at 1:46 PM

I only consistently went to PPL but I'm sure all the libraries have similar programming for babies. The Community Libraries of Providence has a calendar that shows all the libraries and when they do storytime if you wanted to check a few out!