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
$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
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 26, 2025
➧ Baby/Toddler Playgroup at Riverside Branch Library (9:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Drop in Legos and Trains Free Play at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (9:30 am-5:30 pm)
➧ Knitting and Crochet Club at Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library (10:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Friday Flicks at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in LEGO Build at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Library Closed at 12 pm - Christmas at Barrington Public Library (12:00 pm-9:00 pm)
➧ Model Building Workshop at Smith Hill Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Arts & Crafts at Fox Point Library (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Friendship Bracelet Fridays! at Knight Memorial Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Let's Play! @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Warwick Public Library - Central
Visit our pet tarantula, Miss Junie, upstairs in the Children's Room.
600 Sandy Lane
Warwick, RI 02886