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Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
Reading Across Rhode Island Author Event, April 2026
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The Reading Across Rhode Island Program hosted author Dolen Perkins-Valdez for 2026 title, Happy Land.
VoiceOver for Mac Discussion Group (virtual)
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Join the Chancey Fleet Assistive Tech Coordinator — Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of New York.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, May 21
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The topic for the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Creating the Personalized Experience:
KRARI Virtual Author Event: Eden Royce
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Kick off Kids Reading Across RI 2026 with a live, virtual discussion with Conjure Island author Eden Royce.
Local Library Programs
May 1, 2026
➧ First Friday Documentary Series: Echo In The Canyon at Barrington Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Sound Bath with Mike at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Play a Game Family Day! at Olneyville Library (1:30 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Film Series: 250 Years of American History at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Spring/Summer Mini Wreath at East Smithfield Public Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Book Chat at Rochambeau Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Arts & Crafts at Fox Point Library (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ MHHS Read Anything Book Club (At Mt Hope High School Library) at Rogers Free Library (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Chess Club at North Providence Union Free Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Pontiac Free Library
In honor of the Knight Family, who established the Library, our display includes a piece of Knight Family history!
101 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886