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.
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
New eBooks and Audiobooks Now Available in the Palace Project App and Ocean State eZone!
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Almost 1,700 new titles are available in the Ocean State Libraries' Ocean State eZone with funding from the Office of Library and Information Services.
Library of Rhode Island Resource Sharing Certification for FY2027 is open
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Libraries must certify annually to be eligible to participate in statewide delivery and other resource sharing. Credentials and information have been emailed to directors.
LORI FY2027 Certification Trainings
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The LORI Certification for FY2027 will open Wednesday, July 15, 2025.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, July 16
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The topic for the Thursday, July 16, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Updated Preference Options in the My Talking Books Skill on Alexa: Part 1.
Local Library Programs
July 18, 2026
➧ Riverwalk Times Concert Series at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ July StoryWalk® at Weaver Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
July 19, 2026
➧ Take and Make Crafts at Newport Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Summer Reading Weekly Check-In at Fox Point Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
July 20, 2026
➧ TEEN SRP: Challenge #4 - Blindfolded Art at Coventry Public Library (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
➧ Meditation with Laura Marie - Brownell Pavillion at Brownell Library (9:00 am-10:00 am)
➧ Monday Morning Yoga at Barrington Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Messy Mondays: Process Art for Toddlers at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Weaver Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ STEAM Week: Tech Week at Fuller Creative Learning Center (9:30 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Willett Free Library
You will feel right at home in the smallest independent library in the smallest state!
45 Ferry Road
North Kingstown, RI 02874