Library

700 West Main Road
Middletown, Rhode Island 02842
Phone: (401) 846-1573
Fax: (401) 846-3031

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Library Mission Statement:

The Middletown Public Library will provide current high-interest and informational material in a variety of formats and incorporate technological advances. The Library is committed to meeting the needs of, and providing equal access to, all users. The Library will maintain its status as an exemplary provider of services that encourage the free flow of ideas to inform, educate, enrich, and entertain its patrons.

Library Hours:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
9:30a - 8p	9:30a - 8p	9:30a - 8p	9:30a - 8p	9:30a - 5p	9:30a - 5p	1p - 5p

 

Library Catalog
Full-Text Databases
Friends of the Middletown Library
Directions
RIPTA Bus Route #60 - Inbound / Outbound

 

The Library will be closed for the following holidays:

• New Year's Day (January 1)
• Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)
• Presidents' Day (Third Monday in February)
• Memorial Day(Last Monday in May)
• Independence Day (July 4) closed on July 5th
• Victory Day (Second Monday in August)
• Labor Day (First Monday in September)
• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
• Veterans' Day (November 11)
• Thanksgiving Day (Fourth Thursday in November)
• The Day Before Christmas (December 24)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

Related Information:

Originally established in 1848, the Library is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees appointed by the Middletown Town Council. The Library also receives generous support from the Friends of the Middletown Public Library and many local and regional businesses and foundations.

The primary focus of the Middletown Public Library is to provide public access to information. The Library contains a local collection of over 65,000 books, CDs, and video along with a collection of microfilm and magazines. The Library also provides direct access to 4.4 million items contained in the other public libraries throughout Rhode Island via the Horizon Information Portal. Those items can be requested either in the Library or remotely with Horizon. Through OCLC, the Library has access to the holdings of over 40,000 libraries across the world. Items requested from Rhode Island collections are usually received within three working days through our state-wide delivery system. Items that are in high demand may take longer.

The Library has about 13,000 active card holders from Middletown and makes local collections accessible to the other 440,000 card holders throughout the State of Rhode Island. The Library creates programs the utilize videoconferencing and Internet access and supports cultural enrichment with live performances. The Library engages in cooperative agreements with CLAN, OLIS, LORI, and federal agencies that dictate many of the guidelines used to purchase and implement technology solutions and provide support for program activities.

The Middletown Public Library maintains public access computers for use on the Internet, public access to Microsoft productivity tools, and dedicated machines that support Horizon. In addition, the Library offers remote and local access to content rich full-text services with a valid library card.