07/21/2022 - 12:17

Mock Caldecott 2023

Mock Caldecott returns after a four year hiatus! It's time to start taking a closer look at 2022 picture books. Participating in the Mock Caldecott is an opportunity to sharpen sel

07/21/2022 - 12:16

Mock Newbery 2023

It's time to start taking a closer look at the children's books of 2022! Each fall Rhode Island librarians gather to select the most distinguished contribution to American literatu

07/19/2022 - 13:22

2022 Library of Rhode Island Certification

LORI membership renewal and new applications are open July 18 through September 16, 2022.

07/05/2022 - 11:25

OLIS Five-Year Plan 2023-2027

OLIS has completed its new Five-Year State Plan for the expenditure of federal LSTA funds. Following approval by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the plan will go into

07/05/2022 - 10:54

Enacted Grant-in-Aid FY23

State Aid to Libraries is fully funded at 25% of local expenditures in FY23. Funding has also been increased to the Statewide Reference Resource Center (AskRI), supporting database

05/23/2022 - 18:15

OLIS Five-Year Plan Framework

Provide input on OLIS' framework for the Five-Year Plan for statewide library services.

03/31/2022 - 15:21

RI Children's Book Award 2022 Winner and 2023 Nominees Announced

The 2022 Rhode Island Children's Book Award winner is The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora! This year 6,609 student

03/30/2022 - 11:39

FY21 Comparable Statistics Reports Available

Comparable statistics reports for FY21 are now available on OLIS' website. Reports cover library services, collections, facilities, operations, and finances.