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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
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:
KRARI Virtual Author Event: Eden Royce
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Kick off Kids Reading Across RI 2026 with a live, virtual discussion with Conjure Island author Eden Royce.
Local Library Programs
May 3, 2026
➧ Sunday Hours @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Women in Textiles in the Blackstone Valley exhibit opening at Pawtucket Public Library (1:30 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Exhibition: Echoes of the Andes: Exhibit of Ancient Peruvian Ceramics at Providence Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Star Wars Day at Weaver Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
May 4, 2026
➧ LED Lightsaber Activity at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (4:30 am-6:30 am)
➧ United Way 211 Van at Cranston Public Library - Central (9:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Children's Book Week Scavenger Hunt : Books Get Curious at Greenville Public Library (9:00 am-4:00 pm)
➧ Department Assessments at Pawtucket Public Library (9:00 am-3:30 pm)
➧ Toddler Storytime with Miss Erin - Spring Session at Rogers Free Library (9:30 am-10:20 am)
➧ Monday Morning Yoga at Barrington Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
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