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.
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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
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.
Many Face of BARD, June 11
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The topic for the Thursday, June 11 program will be Introducing New Features in the DA2 Software Version 2.0.
Local Library Programs
June 16, 2026
➧ Board of Trustees at Pawtucket Public Library (4:30 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Cookie Decorating & Spanish! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (4:30 pm-5:30 pm)
➧ Lego Club at Mount Pleasant Library (4:30 pm-5:30 pm)
➧ Lego Club for Kids at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (5:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Conversational Spanish! at Island Free Library (5:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Little Compton Writing Circle at Brownell Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Knit and Crochet Group at Weaver Library (5:30 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Art House Film Night at Tiverton Public Library (5:30 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Pride Movie Night: The Imitation Game at George Hail Free Library (5:30 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Knitting Mavens at Greenville Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Barrington Public Library
Expect the unexpected (and more) at Barrington Public Library!
281 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806