The South Kingstown Public Library is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CCPF) grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to renovate existing unused space to create a Community Learning Center (CLC) and expand services at the Peace Dale Library.
Updates
March 24th, 2026
The long wait is over...the Peace Dale Library is reopening to the public on Monday April 13th! We are so excited to welcome you back into our main building, with a few notes:
- The building is still an active construction site, and as such, there may be:
- Noise
- Dust
- Some areas may be unavailable
- Some services may be limited or unavailable
- Meeting Room & Conference Room booking is currently unavailable
- The Nonfiction Collection remains in storage until the completion of the project. However, New Nonfiction is available.
- Peace Dale will remain closed on Saturdays to support additional construction efforts.
- Kingston and Hale will return to their regular hours, with one exception:
- Hale will open on Saturdays 9am-5pm to balance out Peace Dale being closed on Saturdays
- The Annex at the Peace Dale Office Building has served us well, but it will close on Friday April 3rd at 1pm. (All locations of the South Kingstown Public Library will be closing at 1pm for Good Friday)
- No Annex services will available after that date while we prepare for Peace Dale to reopen to the public.
The project is going well, and we are excited to reach this milestone in which we can welcome our public back into the building. We hope to see you soon.
December 23rd, 2025
While the Peace Dale Library is closed for renovation, we’re excited to share that a Temporary Library Annex will be available to serve the community beginning January 5 at the Peace Dale Office Building. (Just across the street!!)
Here’s what you’ll find at the annex:
Hours
Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Available Services & Resources
• A small collection of books for browsing and borrowing
• A reference librarian on site for technology help and questions
• 4 internet-connected public computers
• Free Wi-Fi
• Access to document and spreadsheet editing software
• Black & white printing available for $0.15 per page
Please note:
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services will not be available at this location
• Copying services will not be available
Parking & Entrance
• Street parking available
• Additional parking available at the rear of the building
• Rear parking entrance is on Columbia Street
• Building entrance is through the rear
Need help with something specific?
If visiting one of our other library locations isn’t possible due to transportation or access concerns, limited assistance may be available. Please reach out to us:
lclark@southkingstownri.gov
skiref@southkingstownri.gov
November 18th, 2025
- With the upcoming temporary closure of Peace Dale, patrons who pick up holds at Peace Dale will need to update their pick up location to another branch. Starting December 1st, holds will no longer be able to be placed for pick-up at the Peace Dale Library. We will accept holds in transit up until Friday, December 12th. The last day to pick up holds will be Friday, December 19th. After this date, holds will no longer be available to pick up at Peace Dale. There are a few options for what you can do:
- Change the pick-up location of your hold to another library (Both the branches, Kingston Free and Robert Beverly Hale, will have extended hours)
- Suspend your holds: Keep your spot on the hold list and just wait until we reopen to get your holds!
- For help with this, or to answer any questions, please call or email the Peace Dale Reference Desk
401-789-1555 ext. 4109
skiref@southkingstownri.gov
- Starting January 5th, the book drop will also be closed to the public.
November 7th, 2025
- Announced today: The Peace Dale Library will close to the public beginning Monday January 5th 2026 for 2-3 months. The branch locations will remain open and have extended hours to continue to provide our community with resources and reading material during this time. The book drop at Peace Dale will also be closed at this time.
Extended hours at the branches: (Beginning Monday January 5th 2026)
| Kingston Free Library | Robert Beverly Hale Library |
|---|
| Mondays 10am-8pm | Mondays 9am-5pm |
| Tuesdays 10am-8pm | Tuesdays 9am-8pm |
| Wednesdays 10am-8pm | Wednesdays 9am-5pm |
| Thursdays 10am-8pm | Thursdays 9am-5pm |
| Fridays 9am-5pm | Fridays 9am-5pm |
| Saturdays 9am-5pm | Saturdays 9am-5pm |
October 15th, 2025
- The renovation plans were presented to the Board of Trustees and the public at last night's BOT Meeting. You can view the recording of the meeting here on Youtube and the slideshow presentation can be viewed here.
September 29th, 2025
- The Old Main Reading Room has been closed off for the renovation and is no longer accessible.
- The Nonfiction Collection has been packed up and moved into storage. A small selection of New Nonfiction is available.
- The Newspapers have been moved to the circular table between the Reference and Circulation desks.
- As of Wednesday October 1st, the downstairs Meeting Room will no longer be available for booking. Members of the public looking to book a meeting space of similar size can look into booking Potter Hall at the Kingston Free Library as an alternative.
- As part of the renovation project, the Peace Dale Library will be closed Saturday October 18th. The library will return to normal hours Monday the 20th.
Overview
The Community Learning Center project aims to enhance the existing Peace Dale Library facility, providing robust public internet access, digital navigation assistance, programmatic education support, workforce preparedness assistance, and educational health programming and services. CLC programming will be offered by the library through consistently scheduled sessions and on-demand appointments that cover various topics, including resume creation, job search assistance, career planning and health education.
The CLC project is focused on serving the needs of the community and as such we are reaching out to our community stakeholders to hear how this new resource can best help you and those you serve. We would be pleased to work with you to offer programming in partnership to support our community’s goals.
Community Input
The Peace Dale Library has hosted 3 community input sessions, focus groups, tabled at community events, presented at a Board of Trustees meeting, and conducted a survey. We are very thankful to everyone who has already shared your thoughts and ideas on how we can make this area a useful and well-thought-out resource for our community.
If you would like to send us your thoughts and comments now, you can use this form: Click Here (just 2-3 minutes of your time!)
Grants & Funding
This project is partially funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) through the Governor’s Community Learning Center Municipal Grant program.
To learn more about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) through the Governor’s Community Learning Center Municipal Grant program; including the other recipients in the state, you can visit their website here: https://pandemicrecovery.ri.gov/CLC - See the CLC page specifically about South Kingstown here: https://pandemicrecovery.ri.gov/CLC-SouthKingstown
ARPA CPF Funding: $2,893,891
This project is supported in part by federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fiscal Year 2024 Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding, awarded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, with the support of Senator Jack Reed and Representative Seth Magaziner.
HUD CPF Funding: $700,000
Total project budget: $3,593,891
CLC in the news
Meet the Team
Owner's Project Manager - Amanda Pfeiffer of KCM Group
Architect - Brewster Thornton Group Architects
Construction Contractor - Ahlborg Construction Corporation
Check out the below slideshow to see some of our planning so far.
