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Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
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OLIS News and Updates
Delivery Item Count will take place October 18-24. Participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count reporting form opens for submissions on Sunday, October 25 and closes Tuesday, November 10.
"Web Accessibility for Librarians," and "America at 250: A Census Data Journey Through Time" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026. Register today!
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Check out some highlighted sessions coming from OLIS this fall. Registration is open!
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Our next book discussion on The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes - DB 122153 will be on Tuesday, September 22 @ 2 pm.
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The topic for the Thursday, September 17 program will be Effective Use of the Reading History and Streaming History and What’s the Difference.
Local Library Programs
September 28, 2026
➧ Knit & Crochet Group @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Daytime Book Club - September 28, 2026 (**FULL**) at Coventry Public Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in Sewing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (1:30 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Needles Galore Knitting Group at Jamestown Philomenian Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ ILSR Meeting at Pawtucket Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Meatless Meals: Ginger and Molasses Cookies at Fuller Creative Learning Center (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Bedazzling and Bejeweling Books (Adults) at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Modern Mystery Book Group @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Teen & Tween Clay Dragon Eyes at Riverside Branch Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Let's LEGO Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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William Hall Library
Our historic Georgian-style building is the crown jewel of Edgewood and boasts beautiful stained glass, colorfully painted vaulted ceilings, and sculpted columns.
1825 Broad Street
Cranston, RI 02905