Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Woonsocket Harris Public Library is a public library at 303 Clinton Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Founded in 1866, it is Rhode Island's first public library.[1] The library was originally housed in what is now Woonsocket City Hall (the Harris building) where it was founded by Edward Harris, an abolitionist, wool manufacturer and philanthropist.[2] In 1974 the library moved to the current building, which was renovated in 2001.[3]
Edward Harris, founder of the Woonsocket Public Library
Original site of the Harris Library in the Woonsocket City Hall (then called the Harris Institute)
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| Country | United States of America |
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| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 1866 |
| Location | Woonsocket, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 42.0054°N 71.5082°W |
| Branches | 1 |
| Website | www |
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See also
References
- "Social - Woonsocket's New Downtown" http://www.woonsocket.org/social.htm
- "History" Woonsocket Public Library http://www.woonsocketlibrary.org/about-us/history
- http://www.woonsocketlibrary.org/about-us/history
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