The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
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
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
Providence Journal Historical Archive Trainings
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Join AskRI and NewsBank for a training on how to use and navigate the Providence Journal Historical Archive.
OLIS announces 2026 LORI Grant Awards
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OLIS is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 LORI Project and Mini Grant Awards.
Registration for the 2026 NLS Summer Reading Program
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In partnership with Braille Institute Library, registration is open, and we are so excited to share what we have in store this summer for both children and adults.
NNLM Professional Development Award
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Award to help rural and small library staff attend the 2026 ARSL Conference in Montgomery, AL.
Local Library Programs
June 4, 2026
➧ Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan at Island Free Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Toddler Time Music Morning at Fox Point Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Little Wigglers Storytime at Mount Pleasant Library (10:30 am-11:15 am)
➧ Early Years Playgroup at George Hail Free Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Outdoor Storytime at Providence Public Library (11:00 am-11:45 am)
➧ Music & Movement at West Warwick Public Library (11:00 am-11:45 am)
➧ Sensory Play! at Middletown Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
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