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The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
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.
All May eRead online program is canceled, April 28
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The April 28, 2026, That All May eRead online program is canceled. We will resume our regular schedule for this program on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Local Library Programs
April 25, 2026
➧ Movie Matinee: Zootopia 2 at Barrington Public Library (2:00 pm-3:45 pm)
➧ D&D OPEN Campaign at Rogers Free Library (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ A History of King Philip's War at Cumberland Public Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Teen Program-- Mario Party Jamboree Saturdays at Cumberland Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Planting Seeds! a program for kids (Kdg - grade 5) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Touch Typing at Lincoln Public Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Storybook Illustration for Kids at Rochambeau Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Family Fun: Dragonfly Wind Chime at Newport Public Library (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ SMART at Pawtucket Public Library (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Robert Beverly Hale Library
From Stage to Page – Discover the Magic of Our Play Collection!
2601 Commodore Perry Highway
South Kingstown, RI 02879