The application for a set of 2027 RICBA nominees will be open July 27 - August 11, 2026.
The FY27 state budget passed by the General Assembly includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 25%.
Find the Good Egg and the Bad Seed at libraries around the state between June 21 and August 21. Get stamps in your passport for chances to win a large plush and other great prizes.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
KRARI Author on Overdueing It
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Danielle, chair of Kids Reading Across Rhode Island takes the mic and chats with KRARI author, Eden Royce about her book Conjure Island, and all things Southern G
FY2026 Public Library Annual Survey Open
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The RI Public Library Annual Survey opened Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
New eBooks and Audiobooks Now Available in the Palace Project App and Ocean State eZone!
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Almost 1,700 new titles are available in the Ocean State Libraries' Ocean State eZone with funding from the Office of Library and Information Services.
Library of Rhode Island Resource Sharing Certification for FY2027 is open
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Libraries must certify annually to be eligible to participate in statewide delivery and other resource sharing. Credentials and information have been emailed to directors.
Local Library Programs
July 21, 2026
➧ Tech Help at Greenville Public Library (9:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ STEAM Week: Tech Week at Fuller Creative Learning Center (9:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Outdoor Family Story Time - Weather Pending at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ T-Rex Tea Party at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI Intermediate ESOL at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ BLM at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Nature Explorers Children's Summer Program at Union Branch Library (10:00 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Community Learning Center GRAND OPENING at Rogers Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
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