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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
September 25, 2026
➧ Teen Switch & Snacks at Newport Public Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Handicraft Club at East Smithfield Public Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ TEENS: Adopt-a-Skeleton at Coventry Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Cribbage Night @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (6:00 pm-9:00 pm)
September 26, 2026
➧ Repair Fair at Jamestown Philomenian Library (9:00 am-1:30 pm)
➧ FREE Paper Shredding Event at Weaver Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ ILSR ESOL Advanced at Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 am-1:30 pm)
➧ Kids' Construction Zone 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)
Featured Public Library
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Norwood Branch Library
Check out are amazing displays, which are always grand and interactive!
328 Pawtuxet Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888