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Service Highlights FY25
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
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OLIS News and Updates
That All May eRead, May 26 online
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The topic for the Tuesday, May 26, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Navigating DAISY Files on Your eReader.
Reading Across Rhode Island Author Event, April 2026
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The Reading Across Rhode Island Program hosted author Dolen Perkins-Valdez for 2026 title, Happy Land.
VoiceOver for Mac Discussion Group (virtual)
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Join the Chancey Fleet Assistive Tech Coordinator — Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of New York.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, May 21
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The topic for the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Creating the Personalized Experience:
Local Library Programs
May 12, 2026
➧ Opposite Land Storytime @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Toddler Storytime with Miss Erin - Spring Session at Rogers Free Library (10:30 am-11:20 am)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Pets Storytime @ Knightsville at Knightsville Branch Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Life Stories at Rogers Free Library (10:30 am-11:45 am)
➧ Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation Class at West Warwick Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Sensory Friendly Storytime! at Mount Pleasant Library (10:30 am-11:15 am)
➧ Bilingual Storytime - Hora de cuentos bilingüe at Washington Park Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ DIY Clay Nature Eggs! at Middletown Public Library (11:00 am-11:45 am)
➧ Baby Steps Infant Storytime at Providence Public Library (11:30 am-12:15 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Pawtucket Public Library
The library is the home of the Elizabeth J. Johnson Pawtucket History Research Collection. The source for information about the history of Pawtucket. Checkout our website.
13 Summer Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860