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
1,332
CE Events Registrations
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State Aid for Libraries
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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 2, 2026
➧ 2026 Bookmark Design Contest Workshop at Barrington Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ First Friday Documentary Series: The American Revolution at Barrington Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Teen Program -- Taste Test Trials: Winter Edition at Cumberland Public Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Sound Bath with Mike at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Puzzle Palooza! at Washington Park Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ West Bay RI at Pawtucket Public Library (1:00 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Tiny Treasure Hoard at East Smithfield Public Library (1:30 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Pickle's Dog Safety Tips at Lincoln Public Library (2:00 pm-2:45 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Pawtucket Public Library
The library is the home of the Elizabeth J. Johnson Pawtucket History Research Collection. The source for information about the history of Pawtucket. Checkout our website.
13 Summer Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860