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PPL Alum
PPL welcomes individuals from all walks of life and each has a unique story to tell — stories that illustrate the positive impact our library makes in the lives of those we serve. Stories that YOU make possible!
Meet some of our PPL Alum.
Chris Lamothe
I’ve been a firefighter for 22 years, but I’ve always had other interests, including art and science.  I wouldn’t say I was ever into computers or technology. I feel like it was something that came after my generation.  But, I guess I am kind of a geek…that’s what they call me at work.  I am ...
Dory
I was always curious about learning how things people use on phones and PCs were created. I started teaching myself coding by watching YouTube videos and through coding websites such as Codecademy. Then I started to look for local coding classes and I stumbled upon an ACN course called Rhode Coders 2.0. There I was ...
Lanham Bundy
I have 15-plus years of service in here at PPL. I’ve worked as a clerk, in Children’s and Teens, in all of our former branches, in our old Reference department, in the current Information Services, and am now in Acquisitions & Collections. I started coming to this library when I was at RISD and they ...