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
Many Faces of BARD, August 13
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The topic for the Thursday, August 13, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Updating the DA2.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, August 20
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The topic for the Thursday, August 20, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Updated Preference Options in the My Talking Books Skill on Alexa: Part 2.
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.
Local Library Programs
July 31, 2026
➧ One on One Tech Help at Riverside Branch Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Free Summer Lunch at West Warwick Public Library (12:00 pm-1:00 pm)
➧ Free Summer Lunch for Kids at Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 pm-1:00 pm)
➧ Needlepoint Drop In at Brownell Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ TEEN SRP: Bead Succulents at Coventry Public Library (1:00 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Providence Children's Museum- Summer Reading Collaboration at Middletown Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Paint & Plant at George Hail Free Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Sidewalk Love! at Wanskuck Library (1:00 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Color and Collage at East Smithfield Public Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
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