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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
CE Events Registrations
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
October 1, 2026
➧ Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Boom! Boom! Crash! Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ RIFLI Computer Class for English Language Learners at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-1:00 pm)
➧ Early Years Playgroup at George Hail Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Glocester Manton Free Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Harmony Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Preschool Storytime (FULL) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:30 am-11:10 am)
➧ Baby/Toddler Storytime at Riverside Branch Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Babies in the Fall @ William Hall at William Hall Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
Featured Public Library
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Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
The Jesse Smith Library sits on the former site of the Stillwater Worsted Mills. Our library features a beautiful river walk where patrons can enjoy the breeze off the river and peruse our Storywalk.
100 Tinkham Lane
Burrillville, RI 02830