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Service Highlights FY25

$14,088,248

State Aid for Libraries

152

Certified Libraries

1,715,728

Items moved through Delivery

1,332

CE Events Registrations

OLIS News and Updates

Public Library Annual Survey

This year, the PLAS closes on September 22, 2026. The reporting period for the FY2026 survey is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

CE Offerings Fall 2026

"Mastering Difficult Conversations," "Libraries and AI Safety," "Creating a Person-Centered Library," and "Website Accessibility for Librarians" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026. 

September 11, 2026

Talking Books Library Book Discussion

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Our next book discussion on The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes - DB 122153 will be on Tuesday, September 22 @ 2 pm.

September 09, 2026

Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, September 17

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The topic for the Thursday, September 17 program will be Effective Use of the Reading History and Streaming History and What’s the Difference.

September 09, 2026

That All May eRead, September 29

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The topic for the Tuesday, September 29, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Effective Use of the NLS eReader Dictionary.

September 01, 2026

Delivery Holiday, Monday, September 7, 2026

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There is no delivery Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

More news and updates

Local Library Programs

September 16, 2026

➧ Drop-in Baby Storytime (no sign ups needed) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:30 am-9:50 am)

➧ DPHB Steering Committee at Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 am-11:00 am)

➧ ORS at Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)

➧ Coffee & Conversation @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)

➧ Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)

➧ Northern Rhode Island Art Group at Cumberland Public Library (10:00 am-11:45 am)

➧ One on One Tech Help at Weaver Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)

➧ Preschool Storytime at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)

➧ Lots of Letters Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:00 am)

➧ Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga at Cumberland Public Library (10:00 am-10:45 am)

Other local library programs

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

(401) 710-7800

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