Newport Public Library

Newport Public Library
Country	United States of America
Type	Public Library
Established	1869
Location	300 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°28′57.65″N 71°18′44.07″W / 41.4826806°N 71.3122417°W / 41.4826806; -71.3122417
Collection
Size	154,766
Access and use
Circulation	213,184 (2007-08)
Population served	25,359
Other information
Director	Regina Slezak
Website	http://www.newportlibraryri.org
Phone number	[phone]

The Newport Public Library, established in 1869 as “The People’s Library of Newport,” is dedicated to serving the people of Newport and the surrounding communities by “providing opportunities that support lifelong learning, encourage inspiration, imagination and enjoyment, and connect people to each other and to the rest of the world.”

Located in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the public library is housed in a spacious, brightly lit building that sits at the bottom of Aquidneck Park, just north 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.

Library services include:

• Lending books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, magazines and other library materials,
• Online information services, such as Homework Help RI, the online World Book Encyclopedia, and a multitude of online research guides and databases,
• Downloadable audiobooks,
• Public computers with Internet access, as well as WiFi connectivity,
• Programming for children, teens and adults.

External links

• Newport Public Library Home Page
• Newport Public Library Research Databases
• Newport Public Library Teen page
• Newport Public Library Kids' Page