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
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
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
December 30, 2025
➧ Children's New Years' Drop-in Craft at Coventry Public Library (9:00 am-7:00 pm)
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Play at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ New Year's Take and Make Craft at George Hail Free Library (10:00 am-8:00 pm)
➧ Family Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Story Play at West Warwick Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Knight Memorial Library (10:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Toddler Story Time at Wanskuck Library (10:15 am-11:00 am)
➧ POSTPONED - Frozen Film Sing-Along at Weaver Library (10:30 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Exeter Public Library
Home learning resources for all ages, plus native seeds and gardens, Chelsea Park playground, and a nature trail too!
773 Ten Rod Rd.
Exeter, RI 02822