Two shelves of books are displayed with various titles including "Forgotten Women: The Artists" prominently featured on the bottom shelf alongside other books on topics ranging from photography and art to biographies and reference materials.

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.

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