Dive into our Fall 2025 CE Offerings! Review the calendar for enriching courses and engaging workshops.
Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation of Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts.
Learn how to use data.census.gov to find population and demographic data for your library community.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
2025 Staffing and Salaries Report
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The Staffing and Salaries section of the 2025 Public Library Statistical Report is now available for download.
Many Faces of BARD, January 13 @ 4 pm
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The topic for the program will be BARD 2.0: An Overview, and the program will be conducted in Spanish.
OLIS Delivery Holidays
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LORI delivery is cancelled on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1 for the holidays. School library delivery resumes January 5.
That All May eRead, Dec. 16
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Please note: Due to multiple federal holidays, for this month only That All May eRead is being held on the third Tuesday of the month. The regular schedule will resume in January.
Local Library Programs
January 9, 2026
➧ Friday Favorites Book Group at George Hail Free Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Family Story Time - Drop-In at Barrington Public Library (11:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Clay Play! at Middletown Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Liberty to Legacy at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Tiny Art Show Decorating Event at Middletown Public Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Homeschool Hangout at North Scituate Public Library (1:00 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ West Bay at Pawtucket Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Film Series: Sports and Games at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ BINGO! at East Smithfield Public Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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North Providence Union Free Library
Most adults who come in remark that they used to skate and play hockey here when it was the North Providence Arena
1810 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02904