Who are the Friends of Rochambeau?
A group of caring individuals, families, and businesses dedicated to the support of the Rochambeau Library Branch... its facility, programs, services, resources, and the many people it serves. Learn more about the Friends of Rochambeau
Join Us! for our Annual Meeting on the 1st Monday in June!
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For more information about the Annual Meeting
The Friends of Rochambeau is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting the work of our library in our community. Why not become a Friend today? See the “Join the Friends” link just below our masthead at the top of this page! You can also find us on Social Media or sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in contact.
Hundreds of shoppers visited us to browse and buy 15,000- 20,000 gently used and new books, most priced at $1.
Mary Green, Friend of Rochambeau, offered a great Special Collection of new poetry books – over 50 poets represented – and had multiple copies of their works.
The Spring 2018 book sale brought in several thousand dollars and this will be spent directly on Collections and Programming at your community library. Without you all shopping these sales, our neighborhood would be about $15k less well provided for each year. Thank you for taking care of all of the readers and library users in our neighborhood!
Thanks to our donors who have donated these books over the past 6 months.
Even more THANKS are due to our indefatigable sorters who get the donated books ready for the sales, and all the volunteers who help run these twice yearly sales.
The Friends of Rochambeau is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting the work of our library in our community. Why not become a Friend today? See the “Join the Friends” link just below our masthead at the top of this page! You can also find us on Social Media or sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in contact.
The City Public Panel Discussion
March 22, at #ROC the Friends host three members of City Council for a panel discussion, treating the theme, “How DOES the City work?”
Download the press release here.
Our guests for the evening will be the Honorable Nirva LaFortune, of Ward 3 in Providence; Nicholas J. Narducci, Jr., of Ward 4; and Samuel D. Zurier, of Ward 2. The panel will be moderated by Ms. Joan Retsinas of the RI Chapter of the League of Women Voters.
The panel will have a conversation focused around their roles as they have touched on a few areas of most import to our residents: public works, social welfare, public safety, and services. The Council members will have a half-hour discussion and then will field up to four questions taken from the audience. Audience members will have a chance to submit questions in writing during the event. The program will conclude with a short time for rebuttals and final remarks.
The three Council members are very gracious to treat these topics in such an open forum. It our hope that the panel discussion format will lead to lively, revealing conversation. Residents will have a clearer answer to the question “How does our City work?”
The City Speaker series is brought to you by the Friends of Rochambeau Library, and provides opportunities for conversations with our fellow citizens on the frontlines of government here in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Friends of Rochambeau is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supporting the work of our library in our community. Why not become a Friend today? See the “Join the Friends” link just below our masthead at the top of this page!
Saturday FEB 24 1-5
AT Rochambeau Branch of Providence Community Library
Sponsored by the Friends of Rochambeau
We need to REDUCE our inventory!!!
We have THOUSANDS of CDs donated by loyal patrons of Rochambeau Library.
$1.00 CDs and sets $2-4.
FRIENDS have an additional 25% discount.
All proceeds benefit programs at Rochambeau Community Library
Friends of Rochambeau Community Library is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.
www.FriendsOfRochambeau.org
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PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Community Library (PCL) has partnered with Over the Edge to bring a brand new event to the Ocean State this coming June. The fundraiser will feature an exciting opportunity for members of the public to rappel down the 12-story Regency Plaza building in downtown Providence and help raise $100,000 for the nine neighborhood locations of Rhode Island’s largest library system.
The event will begin at 9:00AM on Saturday, June 23 and run throughout the day.To secure a place, each participating “Edger” will need to raise a minimum of $1,000 for the chance to go Over the Edge. Potential participants should visit www.provcomlib.org/edge to reserve their spot and create a personal fundraising page that enables friends, family, and colleagues to donate funds toward their rappelling adventure. Registration for Edgers opens today.
Over The Edge is a special events company that provides signature events for non-profit organizations anywhere in North America and it is currently expanding globally. Business leaders, individuals and community members are invited to raise donations in exchange for the experience of going “over the edge” of a local building. Over The Edge to date has raised over $70 Million for non-profits around the world, including the Make-a Wish Foundation and the Special Olympics Boston.
PCL has exclusive rights to stage Over the Edge events in the Providence metropolitan area. “This is the biggest fundraiser PCL has done to date,” explained PCL Library Director, Jeff Cannell. “It will be an exciting and memorable experience for the 90 rappellers and a rewarding one for sponsors who take the opportunity to invest in such an innovative event.”
Sponsorship and promotional opportunities are available for businesses and individuals who wish to help PCL reach its fundraising goal and support literacy and lifelong learning in Providence. To learn more, visit www.provcomlib.org/
For general information about PCL’s Over the Edge event, visit www.provcomlib.org/edge .
Friday, January 26, 2018
7:30 sign up 8:00pm Bee (to 10)
AS220 115 Empire Street
Admission: $5 advance provcomlib.org/bee $10 at door + $10 to spell
Click link below for details
with guest Rob Jaffe – chef of Grange et al., Dec. 18;
Holiday Open House, Rochambeau Library, Dec. 18;
AS220 Spelling Bee – Jan 26 @ 7:30. $5 adv. tix, $10 at door, +$10 to spell
(30 slots avail. first come/first served)
ADVANCED TICKETS start on Jan 1st – spend a fiver to support PCL-wide programming.
