The application for a set of 2027 RICBA nominees will be open July 27 - August 11, 2026.
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.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
OLIS opens registration on Libraries and AI training at Cranston Public Library on September 30
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Attendees will leave better equipped to address AI questions or concerns from their patrons through daily interactions and to lead discussion groups for their community.
An additional LORI FY2027 Certification Training Session has been added to the OLIS CE calendar.
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The LORI Certification for FY2027 opened Wednesday, July 15, 2025.
Fraud Alert: Beware the “Veterans Savings Program” Postcard Scam
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Veteran's be alert for this new scam.
KRARI Author on Overdueing It
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Danielle, chair of Kids Reading Across Rhode Island takes the mic and chats with KRARI author, Eden Royce about her book Conjure Island, and all things Southern G
Local Library Programs
July 25, 2026
➧ July StoryWalk® at Weaver Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
July 26, 2026
➧ Adult Grab & Go Craft: Seashell Picture Frame at Cumberland Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Take and Make Crafts at Newport Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Summer Reading Weekly Check-In at Fox Point Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
July 27, 2026
➧ Molar Express Dental Van for Youth @ William Hall at William Hall Library (8:00 am-4:00 pm)
➧ TEEN SRP: Challenge #5 - Guess the Jolly Rancher at Coventry Public Library (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
➧ Meditation with Laura Marie - Brownell Pavillion at Brownell Library (9:00 am-10:00 am)
➧ Messy Mondays: Process Art for Toddlers at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Weaver Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ STEAM Week: Art Week at Fuller Creative Learning Center (9:30 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett)
The Maury Loontjens Memorial Library opened in a newly renovated facility in January 2024.
25 Pier Market Pl
Narragansett, RI 02882