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
1,332
CE Events Registrations
152
Certified Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
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.
New eBooks and Audiobooks Now Available in the Palace Project App and Ocean State eZone!
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Almost 1,700 new titles are available in the Ocean State Libraries' Ocean State eZone with funding from the Office of Library and Information Services.
Local Library Programs
July 21, 2026
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ STEAM Week: Tech Week at Fuller Creative Learning Center (9:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Outdoor Family Story Time - Weather Pending at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ T-Rex Tea Party at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI Intermediate ESOL at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ BLM at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Nature Explorers Children's Summer Program at Union Branch Library (10:00 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Community Learning Center GRAND OPENING at Rogers Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Outdoor Tech Time: Apps for Mindfulness at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
Featured Public Library
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North Providence Union Free Library
Most adults who come in remark that they used to skate and play hockey here when it was the North Providence Arena
1810 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02904