Reference Desk - Rhode Island

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Rhode Island Reference Desk

Explore Rhode Island’s rich history.

Learn what the State Library has to offer.

Bicyclists on Block Island, 1953

Market Square, c.1850

Rowboats in Jamestown, 1953

Windmill Cottage in East Greenwich, c.1890

Point Street Bridge in Providence

State House in Newport, 1850

Exchange Street and Railroad Station in Providence, c.1890

Discover Rhode Island’s official state symbols.

Listen to “Rhode Island’s It for Me”

View the Rhode Island state holiday calendar.

Learn when each of Rhode Island’s 39 cities & towns were founded and explore villages throughout the state.