Providence Library -a disgrace !

After visiting the new Warwick Public Library -and finding it

    most satisfactory, truly a user friendly library, a comfortable place

    for book lovers to read and browse - I was struck again by the unpleasantness,

    indeed the wretchedness of the Providence Public Library, the main branch

    downtown. On the bus I told a long time employee of the library, Barbara,

    that I preferred the library as it was about 10 years ago when the entrance

    was on Empire St. " The library was redesigned ", I said , " by someone who

    hates libraries ". Barbara agreed !

           There is an appalling lack of space for the reader at the downtown

    library. There is inadequate lighting in the periodical room. The rest rooms

    are a disgrace and stupidly located .

           The new, proud Providence should have a main library that is

    worthy of it !