When the Society decided to rent office space on Weaver Street in Arctic, donations of books, photographs and a wide variety of other memorabilia soon crowded the limited space.
In 1993, the Society negotiated a lease with the town of West Warwick for the use of the old Crompton Library built in 1876 by the Crompton Company as a library for the "Velvet Village".
"The Library" is not only home to the Society but now houses hundreds of artifacts and memorabilia relating to life in the Pawtuxet Valley, including texitle manufacturing, military, fire, police, and sports.
The Society has made major repairs and improvements to the building and in 1999 received a prestigious award from the R.I. Historical Preservation Commission for its preservation efforts.
A variety of fund raising activities are conducted throughout the year, including the "Vintage Valley Views" calendar, yard sales, the Pawtuxet Valley afghan and tote bag, ect...