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.
View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Resources for the Public
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 Holiday Friday, July 3
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There will be no delivery for libraries on Friday, July 3 in observance of July 4th. Delivery will run on Monday, July 6.
Accessibility in Video Games Level 2 Access On Webinar, June 30
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom
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.
Local Library Programs
July 1, 2026
➧ Gingerbead Summer Houses @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ Evening Knitting & Crochet Circle at Jamestown Philomenian Library (5:30 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ Grieving with Grace at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (5:45 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ MPL Building Committee Meeting at Middletown Public Library (6:00 pm-7:45 pm)
➧ Dungeon Crawl Classics at West Warwick Public Library (6:00 pm-8:30 pm)
➧ Bingocize! at Riverside Branch Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Oakwood Raiders at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Three Sisters Gardens with Tomaquag Museum at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Pawtucket Green Life at Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 pm-7:15 pm)
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