Pawtucket's Red Dwg Library is a Workday Reprieve

I’ve always imagined paradise to be a library, with big comfortable chairs, peace and quiet for days, and all of the time in the world to think, read, and write. Then Red Dwg Library opened up in Pawtucket, and after one afternoon in the chic co-working space, I’m ready to ditch my actual office and set up shop there for good.

Co-working – the idea of sharing office space – is popular in bigger cities, but it’s just catching on in Rhode Island. So is the trend of New Yorkers moving to Providence for quality of life, and bringing trends with them that push PVD to the next level. Enter David and Kathy Gomez, who recently moved from the city with the idea of opening co-working offices around the state. “It’s definitely not an office. It’s an art-filled lounge that is inspiring and focused,” Kathy says. “We wanted to raise the standard of co-working to a more focused, motivating and engaging atmosphere.” Their first office is in the American Wire Lofts in Pawtucket, and uses the historic architecture to its advantage, offering different rooms for the level of quiet and privacy you want. As I was sitting in the lounge by the bio-fuel fire on a cozy couch with a laptop table in front of me, enjoying their daily afternoon tea service, I was finishing a whole day’s worth of work in one afternoon. I might keep co-working, and never see my co-workers again. 413 Central Avenue, Suite 300, Pawtucket. 229-9526