10/26/2022 - 11:19

Youth Services Programming Kits Now Available

OLIS is pleased to announce the development of Programming Kits and StoryWalk® Sets for Rhode Island public libraries to borrow and use with their communities. The purpose of the

09/30/2022 - 14:34

2022 FallLORI Delivery Item Count

The LORI Delivery Item Count will take place from Sunday October 30 to Saturday November 5, 2022.

08/02/2022 - 09:01

2022 RI DPLA Survey Report

Results from the 2022 RI DPLA Survey are now available for download.

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