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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
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OLIS News and Updates
Delivery Item Count will take place October 18-24. Participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count reporting form opens for submissions on Sunday, October 25 and closes Tuesday, November 10.
"Web Accessibility for Librarians," and "America at 250: A Census Data Journey Through Time" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026. Register today!
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Check out some highlighted sessions coming from OLIS this fall. Registration is open!
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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.
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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.
Local Library Programs
September 29, 2026
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Rock Painting at North Providence Union Free Library (10:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI Intermediate ESOL at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Outdoor Family Story Time - Weather Permitting at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Lapsit Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Awesome Autumn Storytime @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Colors & Shapes Storytime @ Knightsville at Knightsville Branch Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
Featured Public Library
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Norwood Branch Library
Check out are amazing displays, which are always grand and interactive!
328 Pawtuxet Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888