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The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
All May eRead online program is canceled, April 28
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The April 28, 2026, That All May eRead online program is canceled. We will resume our regular schedule for this program on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker: Alexa - April 16
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The Thursday, April 16, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be an open forum.
The Many Faces of BARD, April 9
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The topic for the Thursday, April 9, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Mobile for Android.
VoiceOver for iOS Discussion Group (virtual)
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Offered by the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York. Free
Local Library Programs
April 21, 2026
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ ChatGPT For Beginners: AI Without The Overwhelm at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ STEM Star Wars Passport Program at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Lapsit Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Casey Farm Project Chick at Greenville Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Wild Adaptations at West Warwick Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ 2D Animation Camp with Gif-O-Graf at Providence Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Spanglish Bilingual Story Time - Drop-In at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Lincoln Public Library
The Lincoln Public Library takes pride in our new fiction collection. Your certain to find something to read.
145 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865