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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
Delivery Item Count will take place October 18-24. Participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count reporting form opens for submissions on Sunday, October 25 and closes Tuesday, November 10.
"Web Accessibility for Librarians," and "America at 250: A Census Data Journey Through Time" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026. Register today!
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Check out some highlighted sessions coming from OLIS this fall. Registration is open!
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Our next book discussion on The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes - DB 122153 will be on Tuesday, September 22 @ 2 pm.
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The topic for the Thursday, September 17 program will be Effective Use of the Reading History and Streaming History and What’s the Difference.
Local Library Programs
September 27, 2026
➧ Sunday Scrabble at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Sweet Harvest and Harmony at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Adult Grab & Go Craft: Book Page Hedgehog at Cumberland Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Take and Make Crafts at Newport Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
September 28, 2026
➧ Monday Morning Yoga at Barrington Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Weaver Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Drop-in Toddler Storytime (no sign-ups needed) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Bop Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Open Play @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI Beginner 1 ESOL at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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West Warwick Public Library
Check out the largest circulating Tabletop Roleplaying Game collection in the state, or join one of our half-dozen adult RPG campaigns
1043 Main Street
West Warwick, RI 02893