OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
Libraries across the state have come together to offer a robust state-wide reading challenge in February 2026. Visit a participating library to sign up starting on January 19.
Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation of Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
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OLIS News and Updates
Music Notes Zoom Meeting, February 3
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The next NLS Music Notes Zoom meeting for patrons and network staff will take place Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
OLIS 2025 Year in Review
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OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
Delivery Holiday, January 19, 2026
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There is no delivery on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Jan. 15
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The topic for the Thursdays, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Effectively Working with Book Series Using the My Talking Books Skill.
Local Library Programs
January 15, 2026
➧ United Way Outreach in Library Concourse this month at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Preschool Storytime with Miss Erin - 1st Winter Session at Rogers Free Library (9:30 am-10:20 am)
➧ Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Sock Hop Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Family Storytime at Cumberland Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Town of Middletown Outreach at Middletown Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Tales for Twos at Coventry Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Sweatin' to the Music at West Warwick Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Senior Tech Social Club at West Warwick Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Pontiac Free Library
In honor of the Knight Family, who established the Library, our display includes a piece of Knight Family history!
101 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886