Providence Athenaeum - Providence Things To Do

Average Rating	5.0	2+ reviews from 1 sources
Yelp	5.0	2+ reviews

Admission:: Free
Open Dates:: June-Aug., Mon.-Thurs. 9-7, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-1; Sept.-May, Mon.-Thurs. 9-7, Fri. and Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-5
Open Hours:: Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm

251 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903

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One of America's oldest lending libraries ... more on TripAdvisor
The Providence Athenaeum commissioned this 1838 Greek Revival building to house its lending library, the fourth oldest in the United States ... more on Frommers
... Poe and H.P. Lovecraft frequented Benefit Street's Providence Athenaeum. Poe is said to have courted poet Sarah Helen Whitman here as well. Today, this 1836-built Greek Revival ... more on Weather.com
Established in 1753 and housed in a Greek-revival structure of 1838, this is among the oldest lending libraries in the ... more on Fodor's
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5.0: all seeing E. 's review

... The building is beautiful and the collection fantastic. When you have out of town guests take them in and just wal around. It was ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp
5.0: Casey B. 's review

... it's small, this is the most awesome library I've ever been to. I want to live and work in it. I want to raise my children in it. ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

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