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.
View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
Accessibility in Video Games Level 2 Access On Webinar, June 30
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
Delivery Holiday Friday, June 19
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There is no statewide delivery on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
That All May eRead, June 30 (Date Correction)
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The topic for the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Typing Special Characters Using Your NLS eReader.
Unearth A Story, NLS Summer Reading Program 2026
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For the complete schedule of events see the link below.
Local Library Programs
June 26, 2026
➧ Tech Help at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Film Series: 250 Years of American History at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Staff Use at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Arts & Crafts at Fox Point Library (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Teen & Tween: Gaming Lounge at Newport Public Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Teen Makers - LEGO Printing at East Smithfield Public Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Romance Book Club: The Flatshare at West Warwick Public Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Upcycle Sewing at Wanskuck Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Perler Bead & Bracelet Builders at Mount Pleasant Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Friendship Bracelet Fridays! at Knight Memorial Library (3:15 pm-5:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Robert Beverly Hale Library
From Stage to Page – Discover the Magic of Our Play Collection!
2601 Commodore Perry Highway
South Kingstown, RI 02879