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
152
Certified Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
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
December 31, 2025
➧ Children's New Years' Drop-in Craft at Coventry Public Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Book Club for Adults at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Music and More! Toddler Group at Wanskuck Library (10:15 am-11:00 am)
➧ December Preschool Story Time at East Smithfield Public Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Preschool Storytime with Ms. Morgan at Island Free Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Noon Years Eve Party at North Providence Union Free Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ NOON Year's Eve Party at Cranston Public Library - Central (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Noon Years Eve Craft & Dance Party at North Scituate Public Library (11:00 am-12:30 pm)
➧ Noon Year's Eve! at Cumberland Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ One on One Tech Help at Weaver Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Portsmouth Free Public Library
Enhancing the lives of our users.
2658 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871