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
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
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 17, 2026
➧ Mystery Book Club at Providence Public Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Air Dry Clay Diffusers at East Smithfield Public Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Studies in Crime - FULL at Coventry Public Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Tween-Teen Craft: Paper Flowers at Lincoln Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ MPL Building Committee Meeting at Middletown Public Library (6:00 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ ILSR ESOL Citizenship at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ ILSR ESOL Intermediate at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Bingo Night at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Dungeon Crawl Classics at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-8:30 pm)
➧ Book Group at Tiverton Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Barrington Public Library
Expect the unexpected (and more) at Barrington Public Library!
281 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806