Providence Athenaeum
Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
About
A 175-year-old Greek-Revival library where Edgar Allan Poe once roamed the stacks. Kids gravitate to the cozy Children’s Library with its spiral-stair nooks and Saturday story times, while parents soak up the marble-columned reading rooms. Open to the public for browsing; check the calendar for family-friendly events and know that paid membership is required for borrowing.