Newport Public Library
For the public library in the city of Newport, South Wales see Newport Central Library
 The logo of the Newport Public Library | |
 The Newport Public Library | |
| Country | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | May 4, 1870 |
| Location | 300 Spring Street Newport, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41°28′57.65″N 71°18′44.07″W |
| Collection | |
| Size | 131,751 (November 2021) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 249,494 (2020) |
| Population served | 25,163 (2020) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Joseph Logue |
| Staff | 36 |
| Website | http://www.newportlibraryri.org |
| Map | |
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The Newport Public Library was charted by the State of Rhode Island in 1869. The Library opened on May 4, 1870 as “The People’s Library of Newport.”
Located in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the public library is housed in a 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
- Downloadable audiobooks and ebooks
- Library of Things (telescope, sewing machine, serger, analog converters)
- Interlibrary loans
- Public computers with Internet access, as well as WiFi connectivity
- Programming for children, teens, and adults
- A discount bookstore with books, CDs and DVDs
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