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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
The FY27 state budget passed by the General Assembly includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 25%.
Did you find the Good Egg and Bad Seed at libraries this summer? Be sure to submit your raffle entries online by September 7 to be included in the drawing for your own Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie!
View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
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There is no delivery Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
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Register to attend this Thursday's LORI Certification Training and Q&A session.
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Design with Screen Readers in Mind Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom.
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Due to the Biennial National Conference, the Many Faces of BARD program will be held on September 3, which is the first Thursday of the month.
Local Library Programs
September 3, 2026
➧ One on One Tech Help at Weaver Library (4:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Card Club at East Smithfield Public Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Millennial Book Club at Coventry Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Adult Spanish Book Club / Club de Lectura en Español para Adultos at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Compost & Recycling with Coventry DPW @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Teen Craft Studio: DIY Magnets (Grades 6-12) at Greenville Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Knitting and Crochet Group at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (6:00 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ Quilting Series: Foundation Paper Piecing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Kids Community Canvas at Middletown Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
September 4, 2026
➧ Free Play Friday at Greenville Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Willett Free Library
You will feel right at home in the smallest independent library in the smallest state!
45 Ferry Road
North Kingstown, RI 02874