The RARI Programming and Education Committees have been hard at work putting together some programming opportunities for educators, librarians, and community members!

The Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation webinar on May 6th will focus on Libraries as Cooling Centers. They are seeking panelists to share their experience.

Comparable statistics reports for FY24 are now available on OLIS' website. Reports cover library services, collections, facilities, operations, and finances. Excel and PDF files.

The Spring 2025 LORI Delivery Item Count will take place from Sunday, March 30 to Saturday, April 5, 2025. Participation is required for LORI member libraries.

Voting for the 2025 RI Children's Book Award is March 3 - April 28. Beginning March 3, schools and libraries may submit their voting results using the online form.

The 2025 Summer Reading Mini-Grant program request form is open through March 17 for public libraries interested in applying for funds to support educational programs this summer.