Woonsocket Harris Public Library is a

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at 303 Clinton Street in

Woonsocket, Rhode Island Woonsocket ( ), is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,240 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsoc ...

. Founded in 1866, it is Rhode Island's second public library. Founded by Edward Harris, the library was originally housed at the Harris Institute, which also included an auditorium for traveling lectures. This building has been adapted for use as Woonsocket City Hall. Harris was a major wool manufacturer and abolitionist; he used some of his wealth for philanthropic projects in Woonsocket. In 1974 the library moved to its current building, designed by

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architect William D. Warner; this was renovated in 2001. File:Edward Harris Woonsocket businessman.jpg, Edward Harris, founder of the Woonsocket Public Library Woonsocket City Hall 2015.jpg, Original site of the Harris Library in the Harris Institute (now used as Woonsocket City Hall)

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Public libraries in Rhode Island {{RhodeIsland-struct-stub

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