Newport Public Library

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For the public library in the city of Newport, South Wales see Newport Central Library

Newport Public Library (RI)

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 / 41.4826806°N 71.3122417°W / 41.4826806; -71.3122417
Collection
Size	129,441 (June 2019)
Access and use
Circulation	168,064 (2017-2018)
Population served	24,672
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
• 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

See also[]

• List of libraries in Rhode Island