Delivery Item Count participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count form opens for submissions on Sunday, April 19 and closes Saturday, May 2.
The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker: Alexa - April 16
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The Thursday, April 16, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be an open forum.
The Many Faces of BARD, April 9
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The topic for the Thursday, April 9, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Mobile for Android.
VoiceOver for iOS Discussion Group (virtual)
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Offered by the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York. Free
Federal Aviation Admin. Survey for Passengers with Disabilities
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The survey for passengers with disabilities regarding aircraft evacuations is now live.
Local Library Programs
April 15, 2026
➧ Read more, learn more! at Washington Park Library (1:30 pm-5:30 pm)
➧ Fiber Arts Club at Coventry Public Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Tech Help at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Teen Volunteering at North Providence Union Free Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Digital Drop-by... at Island Free Library (2:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open at George Hail Free Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Teen Filming at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Build a Model Airplane - For Adults! at Smith Hill Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Teen Hangout: LIMBO (a space between school and home) at Weaver Library (2:30 pm-4:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Louttit Library
Louttit Library is a former one room schoolhouse nestled among gardens and hiking trails with easy proximity to our expanded shady playground and ample parking.
274 Victory Highway
West Greenwich, RI 02817