You open the small glass door and enter. You are greeted by the smell of clean tables, new books, old books, and books lost somewhere in between. You hear the buzz of electronics, in the computers and air conditioning; the background noise is a gentle and welcoming hum. You will see faces, an older woman is grinning at you from behind a desk; perhaps a child is peeking from behind a bookshelf, or computer screen. There are people who don’t look up from their novels, but unconsciously nod at the sound of your entrance.

You might fight it is familiar, you might find it welcoming, and many citizens find the Providence and River Heights City Library a comfort.

Many would say that the library is still fairly new in the community of Providence, just outside of Logan, Utah. It was created fifteen and a half years ago with the movement of the Post Office. The library building today is, what used to be the old Post Office. When it moved closer to the edge of the city, the County’s Bookmobile was looking for a place to store its books, and the cities of Providence and River Heights were excited about the idea of their own library.

Marsha S. Harron is the director, manager and overseer of the Providence library, she says that since its creation the library has grown and become an important part of the Providence and River Heights Cities. She hopes it will be able to continue to grow and expand, someday to a larger building, with more parking opportunities and a larger staff to allow people more hours to visit the library.

The library is a staple in the communities of Providence as well as River Heights, as any library is in a small town. Children, teenagers and adults find useful resources, as well as excellent reading material many cannot find at home. It is an excellent staple in these grateful towns and it has allowed them to grow and flourish even as it has.