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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
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OLIS News and Updates
The application for a set of 2027 RICBA nominees will be open July 27 - August 11, 2026.
The FY27 state budget passed by the General Assembly includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 25%.
Find the Good Egg and the Bad Seed at libraries around the state between June 21 and August 21. Get stamps in your passport for chances to win a large plush and other great prizes.
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The topic for the Tuesday, August 25, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Previewing the New Features of Version 3.1 of the NLS eReader.
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There will be no statewide delivery for libraries on Monday, August 10 in observance Victory Day.
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The topic for the Thursday, August 13, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Updating the DA2.
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The topic for the Thursday, August 20, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Updated Preference Options in the My Talking Books Skill on Alexa: Part 2.
Local Library Programs
August 12, 2026
➧ Grieving with Grace at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (5:45 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ Outdoor Summer Concert: US Navy's Jack Tar Brass Band at Weaver Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Bingocize! at Riverside Branch Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Sound Bath Meditation with Shri Yoga at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Native Medicinal Plants for Stress and Anxiety at Tiverton Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Open Mic Night at George Hail Free Library (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Adult Craft: Book Folding at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Dungeons & Dragons: New 5e Campaign at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-8:30 pm)
➧ Wicked Good Adventures: Sheerluck Holmes--Kitten Detective at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-9:00 pm)
➧ YA Dungeons & Dragons Two-Part Adventure (Grades 6-12) at Greenville Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Discover the joy of reading with our large print books--perfect for every age and eye!
303 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895