Delivery Item Count participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count form opens for submissions on Sunday, April 19 and closes Saturday, May 2.
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
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
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.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker: Alexa - April 16
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The Thursday, April 16, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be an open forum.
The Many Faces of BARD, April 9
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The topic for the Thursday, April 9, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Mobile for Android.
VoiceOver for iOS Discussion Group (virtual)
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Offered by the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in New York. Free
Local Library Programs
April 17, 2026
➧ Needlepoint Drop In at Brownell Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ RI Works Outreach Program @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Scams class with Det Wass from Narr Pd at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Tech Help at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Film Series: 250 Years of American History at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Tree Planting Talk at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Arts & Crafts at Fox Point Library (2:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Healthy Kids with Kim Gaffett at Island Free Library (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
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