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The Providence Athenaeum

Library · College Hill ·

The Providence Athenaeum

Library · College Hill ·
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A 19th-century independent library where locals still browse among marble busts and Poe lore; admission is pay-what-you-can. Cited in Condé Nast Traveler and beloved in classic New York Times 36 Hours coverage.

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Historic independent library with art, literary history, and events

historic building
beautiful architecture
quiet space
cozy places
study nooks
old books
private library
self-guided tour
Google Rating
4.8 (209)
Yelp Rating
4.7
Featured on Michelin
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251 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903 Get directions

Free street parking
Gender neutral restroom
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible entrance
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The Providence Athenaeum by Will Hart/CC BY 2.0
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Information

Historic independent library with art, literary history, and events

historic building
beautiful architecture
quiet space
cozy places
study nooks
old books
private library
self-guided tour
Google Rating
4.8 (209)
Yelp Rating
4.7
Featured on Michelin
Featured in

251 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903 Get directions

Free street parking
Gender neutral restroom
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible entrance
The Providence Athenaeum by null
The Providence Athenaeum by angela n./CC BY 2.0
The Providence Athenaeum by CorpseLady84 (Atlas Obscura User)
The Providence Athenaeum by Kenneth C. Zirkel/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Providence Athenaeum by ionajay (Atlas Obscura User)
The Providence Athenaeum by ionajay (Atlas Obscura User)
The Providence Athenaeum by Courtesy of the Providence Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum by Will Hart/CC BY 2.0
The Providence Athenaeum by KevArchie/CC BY-SA 2.0
The Providence Athenaeum by Courtesy of the Providence Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum by Kenneth C. Zirkel/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Providence Athenaeum by Courtesy of Nat Rea for the Providence Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum by Kenneth C. Zirkel/CC BY-SA 3.0
The Providence Athenaeum by angela n./CC BY 2.0
The Providence Athenaeum by Courtesy of Nat Rea for the Providence Athenaeum
The Providence Athenaeum by ionajay (Atlas Obscura User)
The Providence Athenaeum by ionajay (Atlas Obscura User)
The Providence Athenaeum by Will Hart/CC BY 2.0
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