Official State of Rhode Island website

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State of Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services An agency of the Department of Administration

Grants & Funding

State Aid to Libraries

The State of Rhode Island provides financial support to libraries in accordance with RIGL 29-6. State aid to libraries is administered by the Office of Library & Information Services in the categories listed below. For more information, visit the State Aid to Libraries page.

Public Library Grant-in-Aid
Public Library Construction Reimbursement
Institutional Library Grant-in-Aid
Statewide Reference Resource Center (SRRC)

Federal Funding

Below are the types of federal funding the Office of Library & Information Services administers to libraries in Rhode Island.

LSTA Sub-grants (LORI Grants)
E-rate: Common name for Schools and Libraries Program, administered by Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)