Field Service

The Office of Library and Information Services provides consultant support to public library directors statewide. Each public library has an OLIS staff member assigned to their library to provide ongoing support and to connect libraries with the appropriate subject matter expert.

Field Service Consultants meet with directors annually at their libraries to learn about the programs, services, accomplishments, and challenges of the state’s public libraries and to share information about OLIS programs and services. Through these visits, OLIS seeks to expand communication with directors to better serve public libraries and their communities and to inform OLIS programs, services and policies. 

2024 field service visits will in late summer and early fall with a focus on community outreach and partnerships, public library minimum standards, and buildings and facilities. 

Adams Public Library (Central Falls)
Ashaway Free Library (Hopkinton)
Barrington Public Library (Barrington)
Brownell Library (Little Compton)
Clark Memorial Library (Richmond)
Community Libraries of Providence (Providence)
Coventry Public Library (Coventry)
Cranston Public Library (Cranston)
Cross' Mills Public Library (Charlestown)
Cumberland Public Library (Cumberland)
Davisville Free Library (North Kingstown)
East Greenwich Free Library (East Greenwich)
East Providence Public Library (East Providence)
East Smithfield Public Library (Smithfield)
Exeter Public Library (Exeter)
George Hail Free Library (Warren)
Glocester Manton Free Library (Glocester)
Greenville Public Library (Smithfield)
Harmony Library (Glocester)
Hope Library (Scituate)
Island Free Library (New Shoreham)
Jamestown Philomenian Library (Jamestown)
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (Burrillville)
Langworthy Public Library (Hopkinton)
Libraries of Foster (Foster)
Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln)
Louttit Library (West Greenwich)
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library (Johnston)
Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (Narragansett)
Mayor Salvatore Mancini Union Free Library (North Providence)
Middletown Public Library (Middletown)
Newport Public Library (Newport)
North Kingstown Public Library (North Kingstown)
North Scituate Public Library (Scituate)
North Smithfield Public Library (North Smithfield)
Pascoag Public Library (Burrillville)
Pawtucket Public Libraries (Pawtucket)
Pontiac Free Library (Warwick)
Portsmouth Free Public Library (Portsmouth)
Providence Public Library (Providence)
Rogers Free Library (Bristol)
South Kingstown Public Library (South Kingstown)
Tiverton Library Services (Tiverton)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)
West Warwick Public Library (West Warwick)
Westerly Public Library (Westerly)
Willett Free Library (North Kingstown)
Woonsocket Harris Public Library (Woonsocket)