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
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
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 27, 2025
➧ Rug Braiders & Country Crafters @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Family Game Day at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Helping Hands at West Warwick Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Come play Mah Jongg! at Island Free Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Dungeons and Dragons - Middle School at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-12:30 pm)
➧ Crafty Saturday at Coventry Public Library (11:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ LEGO Club at Newport Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Open Play Group at West Warwick Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Collaborative Collage at East Smithfield Public Library (11:00 am-12:30 pm)
➧ Romance Book Club: How to Excavate a Heart at West Warwick Public Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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William Hall Library
Our historic Georgian-style building is the crown jewel of Edgewood and boasts beautiful stained glass, colorfully painted vaulted ceilings, and sculpted columns.
1825 Broad Street
Cranston, RI 02905