PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND – Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) will partner with League of Women Voters of Providence (LWV Providence) to present three public mayoral debates. Candidates for the next Mayor of Providence will answer questions about neighborhood issues and share their ideas for the city’s future. Debates will take place before an in-person audience and live-streamed to CLPVD’s YouTube channel. Providence residents will be able to submit questions to candidates and tell them what they think about schools, libraries, safety, the economy, and other issues of concern to the community.

All debates are 6:00PM - 7:30PM and LWV Providence will act as moderators. Candidates David Morales, Brett Smiley, Dave Talan and Allen Waters have accepted the invitation to participate, while a fifth candidate, Charles Sherman, is unavailable.