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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
October 2, 2026
➧ TEENS: Oddities Craft Party at Coventry Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Haunted Library: Depot of Death at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (7:00 pm-8:30 pm)
October 3, 2026
➧ ILSR ESOL Advanced at Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 am-1:30 pm)
➧ Rug Braiders & Country Crafters @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Saturday Storytime for Littles (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Play Date: Let's Cook! @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Drop-in LEGO Build at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Saturday Storytime at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI Citizenship at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime: Saturday Edition at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:30 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett)
The Maury Loontjens Memorial Library opened in a newly renovated facility in January 2024.
25 Pier Market Pl
Narragansett, RI 02882