Biographical Library

Where the past is always present and every book holds an introduction to someone remarkable.

Our Biographical Library collects and shares the lives of women and gender expansive individuals. Currently documenting more than 2,000 lives from Rhode Island neighborhoods to international communities, this living library serves as both inspiration and evidence that we are not alone, we are part of a cohort. We invite you to peruse our shelves, find a role model, and know that you too are changing the world every day. Visit us again and again as our collection grows.

Green bookshelf with various books, including 'The Book of Women's Firsts', 'Forgotten Women', and 'Girls Who Made Good', displayed on two shelves.

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