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.
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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
Accessibility in Video Games Level 2 Access On Webinar, June 30
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Delivery Holiday Friday, June 19
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There is no statewide delivery on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
That All May eRead, June 30 (Date Correction)
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The topic for the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Typing Special Characters Using Your NLS eReader.
Unearth A Story, NLS Summer Reading Program 2026
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For the complete schedule of events see the link below.
Local Library Programs
June 29, 2026
➧ Summer Fun for Young Ones at Greenville Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Summer Reading Program Begins! at Middletown Public Library (10:00 am-8:00 pm)
➧ Fun on the Farm Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ BLM at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-1:00 pm)
➧ Mondays with Molly at Cumberland Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ All Ages Walking Club at Fuller Creative Learning Center (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Baby Time at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Shady Days Outdoor Storytime @ William Hall at William Hall Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop at Jamestown Philomenian Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Musical Mondays - Summer Special! at Rochambeau Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
Featured Public Library
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East Greenwich Free Library
Explore the East Greenwich Library's Rhode Island Room—your gateway to local history and genealogy, uncovering the stories that shaped our community.
82 Peirce Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818