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
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
An additional LORI FY2027 Certification Training Session has been added to the OLIS CE calendar.
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The LORI Certification for FY2027 opened Wednesday, July 15, 2025.
Fraud Alert: Beware the “Veterans Savings Program” Postcard Scam
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Veteran's be alert for this new scam.
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.
Local Library Programs
July 23, 2026
➧ Blueberry Storytime at Glocester Manton Free Library (5:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Old School Movie Night For Teens: Karate Kid at Pawtucket Public Library (5:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Friends of the JPL Preview: Summer Book Sale at Jamestown Philomenian Library (5:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Fused Glass Pendant Program at Middletown Public Library (5:30 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Thursday Night Book Group at East Smithfield Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Bingocize! at Weaver Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Evening Sensory Friendly Teen Craft: Tissue Paper Flowers (Ages 11-17) at Greenville Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Linda Brennan Presents The RI First Regiment @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ STEAM Time - Snap Circuts at Lincoln Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Dungeons and Dragons: The Keep on the Borderlands at Fuller Creative Learning Center (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Cranston Public Library - Central
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140 Sockanosset Cross Road
Cranston, RI 02920