The FY27 state budget passed by the General Assembly includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 25%.
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Resources for the Public
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
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 19, 2026
➧ Teen Take & Make: Lizard Lanyard at Greenville Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
June 20, 2026
➧ ILSR ESOL Advanced at Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 am-1:30 pm)
➧ Book Sale! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (9:30 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Bristol Newcomers Group at Rogers Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Drop-in LEGO Build at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ LEGO Club at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ BVCAP at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Come play Mah Jongg! at Island Free Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Dungeons and Dragons - Middle School at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-12:30 pm)
➧ Citizen Science/Birding @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:30 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Knightsville Branch Library
A large selection of new books for your next great read.
1847 Cranston Street
Cranston, RI 02920