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
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
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
January 1, 2026
➧ Library Closed - New Year's Day at Barrington Public Library (9:00 am-9:00 pm)
➧ Work Opportunities Unlimited Meeting at Smith Hill Library (9:30 am-1:00 pm)
➧ Town of Middletown Outreach at Middletown Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Fox Point Storytime at Fox Point Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Community Makerspace at Providence Public Library (2:30 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Chess Club at Knight Memorial Library (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Read and Rap / Comedy Club at Smith Hill Library (4:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Exhibition: Echoes of the Andes: Exhibit of Ancient Peruvian Ceramics at Providence Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Teen Take & Make: Penguin Bookmark at Greenville Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Apponaug Branch Library
Stop by our small business center or enjoy a fun film on movie night.
3267 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886