{"id":13195,"date":"2023-06-15T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.brown.edu\/libnews\/?p=13195"},"modified":"2023-06-15T16:45:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:45:32","slug":"passport-to-summer-learning-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/passport-to-summer-learning-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Passport to Summer Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.provlib.org\/summer\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.provlib.org\/summer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Passport to Summer Learning<\/a> is a partnership between the Brown University Library, Providence Public Library, and the Community Libraries of Providence.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/06\/Bruno-at-gates_yellow-darken_v2-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"Bruno at Brown University gates\" class=\"wp-image-13235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/06\/Bruno-at-gates_yellow-darken_v2-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/libnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/06\/Bruno-at-gates_yellow-darken_v2-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for a wonderful summer of programming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ONGOING PROGRAMS<\/strong><br><em>These public programs are available at any time \u2014 please confirm building hours on the Brown University website<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/lolabsimon\/docs\/arch1900_finalissuu_2\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/lolabsimon\/docs\/arch1900_finalissuu_2\">On Firm Foundations<\/a><\/em><\/strong>: The Archaeology of College Hill at The Sack House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/academics\/archaeology\/about-us\/contact-us\">Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/academics\/ecology-and-evolutionary-biology\/about-us\/facilities\/plant-environmental-center\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/academics\/ecology-and-evolutionary-biology\/about-us\/facilities\/plant-environmental-center\">Plant Environmental Center Greenhouse<\/a><\/strong>: Visit the Greenhouse <em>\u2014 <\/em>open Monday through Friday from 8:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m. or watch one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciToons\/featured\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SciToons\/featured\">STEM videos<\/a> created on the SciToon Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/ibes.brown.edu\">Institute at Brown for Environment and Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Public Art<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/public-art\/maps\">Self-Guided Campus Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Family Picnic<\/strong>: Visit one of our beautiful green spaces at Brown University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PAST SCHEDULED PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 1, 2023<\/strong> \u2002\u2022\u2002 8:15 &#8211; 10:00\u2002PM \u2002\u2022\u2002 PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FROM 7\/31 TO 8\/1. Ladd Observatory | Location: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/LADDOBSERV\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/LADDOBSERV\" target=\"_blank\">210 Doyle Ave.<\/a>, Providence. Parking in the lot and on-street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 26, 2023<\/strong> \u2002\u2022\u2002 5:30\u20137:30\u2002PM \u2002\u2022\u2002 Teddy Bear Clinic with Brown Medical School \u2002\u2022\u2002 John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/ROCKLIB\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/ROCKLIB\" target=\"_blank\">10 Prospect St.<\/a>, Providence, RI 02912 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>July 19, 2023<\/strong> \u2002\u2022\u2002 10:00\u201311:00\u2002AM \u2002\u2022\u2002 Storytime &#8212; we&#8217;re so sorry to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elvys_pressleaks_browndps\/?hl=en\">K9 Elvy<\/a> has a conflict this morning and she&#8217;s unable to join us. We will still hold story time and we hope to see you! | Location: Outside Manning Hall \/ Haffenreffer Museum on the Quiet Green. Use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/MANNING\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/MANNING\" target=\"_blank\">21 Prospect St.<\/a>, Providence for GPS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>July 22, 2023<\/strong> \u2002\u2022\u2002 10:00\u201311:00\u2002AM \u2002\u2022\u2002 Storytime with Bruno and Brown Athletics | Location: Ittleson Quad, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/NELSONFIT\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/NELSONFIT\" target=\"_blank\">235 Hope St.<\/a>, Providence. Parking is on-street. Handicapped parking available in the athletic complex lots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>August 15, 2023<\/strong> \u2002\u2022\u2002PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND TIME CHANGE FROM 8\/12 to 8\/15. 2:00 &#8211; 3:00 PM \u2022\u2002Rhode Island Climate Action with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ibes.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES)<\/a> and the Plant Environmental Center Greenhouse | Location: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/WATER085\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php#building\/WATER085\" target=\"_blank\">85 Waterman St.<\/a>, Providence. Parking is metered on-street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Brown University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown was founded in 1764 \u2014 the third college in New England and the seventh in Colonial America.&nbsp;Originally located in Warren, Rhode Island, and called the College of Rhode Island, Brown moved to its current spot on College Hill overlooking Providence in 1770 and was renamed in 1804 in recognition of a $5,000 gift from Nicholas Brown, a prominent Providence businessman and alumnus, Class of 1786.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting the Brown University Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/admission.brown.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-01\/brown-university-campus-map.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/admission.brown.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-01\/brown-university-campus-map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Digital visiting brochure<\/a> with campus map<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brown.edu\/Facilities\/Facilities_Management\/maps\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive campus map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Transit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown University is accessible from anywhere in Rhode Island via Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripta.com\/\">bus<\/a>.&nbsp;To visit the main campus green area, please use <strong>75 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906<\/strong> as the address. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripta.com\/schedules\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ripta.com\/schedules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bus schedules<\/a> can be found on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ripta.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ripta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">RIPTA website<\/a>. The fare for both the bus and the trolley is $2. You may transfer at discounted rates; see the RIPTA website for detailed fare information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Providence has metered parking available surrounding the campus. Please pay close attention to parking signs. We encourage you to take advantage of RIPTA where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brown and Providence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/providence-schools.brown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/providence-schools.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brown&#8217;s commitment to Providence schools<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information about Brown for Community Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/admission.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brown admission<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Rhode Island students attend Brown each year, including graduates of the Providence Public School District (PPSD) and other public schools. Financial aid is available for all families who qualify; many families who make below $60,000\/ year will have no contribution expected from parents. More information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.brown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/admission.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admission website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/precollege.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Pre-College<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/precollege.brown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/precollege.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Pre-College<\/a> is a summer program for high school students. Special<a href=\"https:\/\/precollege.brown.edu\/partners\/providence-public-school-district-ppsd-scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> scholarships are available for PPSD students<\/a>. Programs can be on campus in Providence during the summer, or in other locations nationally or internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.brown.edu\/brown-summer-high-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Summer High School<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.brown.edu\/brown-summer-high-school\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/education.brown.edu\/brown-summer-high-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Summer High School<\/a> (BSHS) is a summer enrichment program for Providence, Central Falls and other high school students on Brown\u2019s campus. BSHS provides motivated local students with a chance to pursue study in areas that interest them most.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icerm.brown.edu\/girlsgetmath\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GirlsGetMath@ICERM<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icerm.brown.edu\/girlsgetmath\/2023\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/icerm.brown.edu\/girlsgetmath\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GirlsGetMath<\/a> is a five-day non-residential summer mathematics program that is open to high schoolers, regardless of gender, who live in or near greater Rhode Island and who will be entering 10th or 11th grade. GirlsGetMath occurs in an encouraging environment that builds young students&#8217; confidence in math and science, expands participants&#8217; understanding and knowledge of mathematics through computations and experimentations, and provides expert mathematical training and mentoring. Full scholarships are available, including lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/administration\/human-resources\/recruitment-staffing\/jobsbrown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jobs@Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/careers\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jobs@Brown<\/a> is the online listing of jobs available at Brown. Jobs are listed with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/administration\/human-resources\/compensation-services\/salary-ranges\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/administration\/human-resources\/compensation-services\/salary-ranges\" target=\"_blank\">salary grades<\/a>. Brown is one of the largest employers in RI and has generous staff benefits, including financial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/administration\/human-resources\/benefits\/educational-benefits\/tuition-aid-program-tap\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/about\/administration\/human-resources\/benefits\/educational-benefits\/tuition-aid-program-tap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assistance for college tuition<\/a> for employees\u2019 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/news\/featured-events\">Featured Events<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown has a rich calendar of arts, culture, and educational events, many of which are free and open to the public. You can subscribe to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brown.edu\/news\/featured-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Featured Events newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Athletics<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown\u2019s 30+ <a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/index.aspx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">athletic team<\/a>s compete throughout the academic year, offering something for any fan.<a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Check the full schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Arts Institute<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/arts.brown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/arts.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Arts Institute<\/a> cultivates creative expression at Brown and hosts diverse performances, exhibits and other arts events throughout the academic year, many of which are open to the public and free or low cost. You can sign up for their <a href=\"https:\/\/us11.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=f5e817507ebf419235be91faf&amp;id=5534116844\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/us11.campaign-archive.com\/home\/?u=f5e817507ebf419235be91faf&amp;id=5534116844\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brown University Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown University Library<\/a> system consists of six campus <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/info\/library-hours\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/info\/library-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\">locations<\/a> as well as the nearby Library Collections Annex, an off-campus high-density storage facility. With a scholarly collection of approximately 7 million volumes, the University Library is one of the largest academic libraries in New England. Its holdings include nearly 3 million ebooks, more than 250,000 ejournals, and over 500 research databases; special collections include some 400,000 monographs, 1.5 million archival files and records, 500,000 pieces of sheet music, and 60,000 each of broadsides, photographs, and prints. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passport to Summer Learning is a partnership between the Brown University Library, Providence Public Library, and the Community Libraries of Providence. Thank you for a wonderful summer of programming! 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