OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
The Staffing and Salaries section of the 2025 Public Library Statistical Report is now available for download.
Libraries across the state have come together to offer a robust state-wide reading challenge in February 2026. Visit a participating library to sign up starting on January 19.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
Delivery canceled Monday, January 26, 2026
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LORI delivery is canceled for all libraries on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to the significant snowfall event predicted to last into Monday.
What’s Driving Today’s Refreshable Braille Displays
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January 27, 2026, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern.
That All May eRead Tuesday, January 27
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The topic for the January 27 That All May eRead online program will be Using Your eReader with Your iPhone. We will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.
Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries FY27
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The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
Local Library Programs
January 26, 2026
➧ Knitting Group at Brownell Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ *CANCELED* Knit & Crochet Crafters @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Daytime Book Club - January 26, 2026 at Coventry Public Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ RIFLI ESOL Beginner 1 at Pawtucket Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Reserved for staff use at Middletown Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Afternoon Book Club at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Tech 911! at Wanskuck Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ TECH TIME @ THE LIBRARY at Washington Park Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (1:30 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in Sewing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (1:30 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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East Greenwich Free Library
Explore the East Greenwich Library's Rhode Island Room—your gateway to local history and genealogy, uncovering the stories that shaped our community.
82 Peirce Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818