Name: RISD Illustration Stars
Start: 2026-03-15T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-15T16:00:00-04:00
Location: The Providence Athenæum

RISD Illustration Stars

The Providence Athenaeum enriches the mind, inspires the spirit, and elevates public discourse.As an independent, member-supported library and cultural center located on Providence’s historic Benefit Street, the library has welcomed illustrious writers, spirited thinkers, and intellectual community members through its doorsover its nearly 200 years of existenceto engage in reading, conversation, and debate.

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Picture book creations by the Rhode Island School of Design's Picture and Word class.

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<h4>This event will take place in the Bound room, off the downstairs Reading Room. Due to the size of our space, participation is limited to members and registration is required. To register a guest who will accompany you to the program, please contact Children's Librarian Lindsay Shaw at lshaw@provath.org or 401-421-6970.</h4> Each year we invite the stellar students from the Rhode Island School of Design’s Picture and Word class to share their picture book creations with us. This is a rare chance to see how stories and pictures come together before they arrive on our bookshelves. We might be seeing a future Caldecott winner or two!Ages 3+

The Athenæum's Spring 2026 Season is generously sponsored by the following <a href="https://providenceathenaeum.org/support/sponsorship/" title="https://providenceathenaeum.org/support/sponsorship/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">friends and partners</a>:

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