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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 5, 2026
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Preschool Development Activities at Fuller Creative Learning Center (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Animal Friends Outdoor Storytime @ William Hall at William Hall Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop at Jamestown Philomenian Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Mother Goose Story Class at Pawtucket Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Baby Time at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Cozy Monday Book Club at Lincoln Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Adult Book Club at North Providence Union Free Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Knit & Crochet Group @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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East Greenwich Free Library
Explore the East Greenwich Library's Rhode Island Room—your gateway to local history and genealogy, uncovering the stories that shaped our community.
82 Peirce Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818