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Providence Athenaeum

1753 establishments in the Thirteen ColoniesBuildings and structures in Providence, Rhode IslandEducation in Providence County, Rhode IslandHistoric preservation organizations in the United StatesLibraries in British North America
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Providence Athenaeum exterior sign 2014
Providence Athenaeum exterior sign 2014

The Providence Athenaeum is an independent, member-supported subscription library in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. The building is open to the public, but only members can check out items from the collection. The library was established in 1836 as a merger between two earlier subscription libraries: The Providence Library Company, founded in 1753, and the Providence Athenaeum, founded in 1831. It became "The Providence Athenaeum" by amendment to its charter in 1850.

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